Money is sexy. There’s no denying that as far as money goes, it is alluring, seductive and a powerful aphrodisiac. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook would have had this in mind as he was propelled towards his first billion dollars, making him one of the hottest catches on campus, but it’s also worth remembering that when all was said and done, Zuckerberg was also a nerd. Yup, sexy nerd, there ya go.

This new TV spot for The Social Network features Zuckerberg, played with relish by Jesse Eisenberg, and serves as a little reminder that without all that cash, Zuckerberg was just another geek on campus. Take a look below:

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin comes The Social Network, a film that proves you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. Based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich.

US Release: 1st October 2010
UK Release: 15th October 2010
Australian Release: TBC