Oscar winner Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic
Sony's high-profile biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will have plenty of award winning pedigree behind it, as Oscar winning actor Christian Bale will reportedly play the lead on the project, which also features an Academy Award winning director and screenwriter.
Bale is apparently in final talks to take on the role of Jobs, according to film industry publication Variety, which believes the casting is essentially a done deal. Bale will be directed by Danny Boyle, who won an Oscar for Best Director in 2008 for the film "Slumdog Millionaire."
The two are working from a script by Aaron Sorkin, who himself won an Oscar in 2011 for penning "The Social Network." The film is expected to be loosely based on Walter Isaacson's official Jobs biography.
There has been some turmoil behind the scenes on the project, as director David Fincher was previously attached, but reportedly walked away after making demands of $10 million in up front payment and full control over marketing. Sony, which is responsible for the film, was apparently reluctant to make that commitment after a marketing debacle with Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
Bale won an Oscar in 2011 for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Fighter." He was also nominated last year for Best Actor for "American Hustle," but is perhaps best known for playing Batman in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy.
Bale is apparently in final talks to take on the role of Jobs, according to film industry publication Variety, which believes the casting is essentially a done deal. Bale will be directed by Danny Boyle, who won an Oscar for Best Director in 2008 for the film "Slumdog Millionaire."
The two are working from a script by Aaron Sorkin, who himself won an Oscar in 2011 for penning "The Social Network." The film is expected to be loosely based on Walter Isaacson's official Jobs biography.
There has been some turmoil behind the scenes on the project, as director David Fincher was previously attached, but reportedly walked away after making demands of $10 million in up front payment and full control over marketing. Sony, which is responsible for the film, was apparently reluctant to make that commitment after a marketing debacle with Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
Bale won an Oscar in 2011 for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Fighter." He was also nominated last year for Best Actor for "American Hustle," but is perhaps best known for playing Batman in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy.
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Perfect casting
Actually, it's funny you mention that clip... Steve had a very slight lisp, just as Bale does. There are a number of really good reasons Bale makes sense.
Excellent casting. Bale will do his best to pull it off. As for the guy who wrote "That ship has sailed" why would someone who will want to see this care? If you don't want to see it, prove it by not buying a ticket... but if you care at all about what Jobs was, I'm betting you shot your mouth off too soon.
Great pick!
Bale can lose a ton of weigh on demand plus he's a great method actor.
Bale is a little crazy which is perfect
I don't know the guy personally - but I'd hazard a guess that its more than just a little.
best known to me for his role in "the machinist" ... an amazing actor and the reason i'll see the movie.
That is possibly one of the creepiest movies I have seen in a very long time and watching Bale's performance is like watching a ten car pile up in slow motion from four different angles all at the same time.
Jobs was the CEO Apple deserved back in the '80s and early '90s, but he wasnt the one they needed back then.
YEAHHHHH!
PERRFECTTTT!
Bane will be played by Eric Schmidt.
Me thinks you mean Two-Face.
Hopefully they can get Ballmer to star as himself.
He's available.
Me thinks you mean Two-Face.
That's a better casting suggestion. Who would Schmidt be? Scarecrow?
Good pick. Looking forward to this movie.