Ashton Kutcher to Play Steve Jobs in Upcoming Indie Film "Jobs" - Page 3

Tinyluph · Apr 1, 2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VanNess

Later this week, in a surprise announcement, Variety will report that none other than teen heartthrob Justin Bieber will play the role of Bill Gates.

Okay I laughed.

GuitarDTO · Apr 1, 2012, 08:57 PM

Kinda hope this isn't an April fools joke and is real. That picture is eery how similar they look. Kutcher simply gets hate because of his overexposure in the media, but he's not a bad actor and I like his tech savy. Downvote me, I don't give a *****.

MacVidCards · Apr 1, 2012, 08:57 PM

Major fail.

I spent a day working with Ashton right after I finished "Pirates".

Noah was a perfectionist who asked for my help to be more "Jobs Like"

Ashton was a spoiled pretty boy who spent half the day complaining about his props and acting like a 5 year old. He had the acting range of a rutabaga.

Noah viewed the crew as fellow professionals who were there to help him get a solid performance on film. Ashton treated us like a pack of losers who weren't born pretty and lucky like he was.

Hopefully this is someone's idea of a joke.

Vaga8ond · Apr 1, 2012, 09:09 PM

You guys just got punked.

DrMotownMac · Apr 1, 2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MacVidCards

Major fail.

I spent a day working with Ashton right after I finished "Pirates".

Noah was a perfectionist who asked for my help to be more "Jobs Like"

Ashton was a spoiled pretty boy who spent half the day complaining about his props and acting like a 5 year old. He had the acting range of a rutabaga.

Noah viewed the crew as fellow professionals who were there to help him get a solid performance on film. Ashton treated us like a pack of losers who weren't born pretty and lucky like he was.

Hopefully this is someone's idea of a joke.

Um, who are you, exactly? You worked on Pirates of Silicon Valley? Are you one of the original Apple employees, hired as a consultant? Or, are you in the film business, and just happened to work on that particular movie?

Either way, VERY COOL that you're on here chatting with us Mac fanboys!

marsk · Apr 1, 2012, 09:32 PM

Oh.. NO way! I hope it was an April fool joke.....

LeandrodaFL · Apr 1, 2012, 09:32 PM

Please thats april 1st...

MacVidCards · Apr 1, 2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DrMotownMac

Um, who are you, exactly? You worked on Pirates of Silicon Valley? Are you one of the original Apple employees, hired as a consultant? Or, are you in the film business, and just happened to work on that particular movie?

Either way, VERY COOL that you're on here chatting with us Mac fanboys!

I was on Pirates as "Art Department Leadman" and was the primary consultant on Apple stuff from Apple 2 through Mac days as I had sold them at my Dad's store. I attended the Vintage Computer event in San Jose that year and bought up most of the machines used in the film. Twice I spent some time with Noah to work on wording. He was especially concerned with sounding knowledgeable at the West Coast Computer Fair scene, where he was likely to use "off the cuff" remarks as the scene was to have them get mobbed by excited future Apple fans.

I had attended similar events as part of my work at "The Software Exchange" in early 80's.

I was the Art Director for the original Promo for "Punk'd". Ashton and his buddies were awful.

Rot'nApple · Apr 1, 2012, 09:35 PM

During the movie, Steve, played by Ashton Kutcher, plays a prank on Bill Gates, played by whoever...

'Steve' then says, "PUNK'D"!

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djdover · Apr 1, 2012, 09:36 PM

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April fools, right?

breising · Apr 1, 2012, 09:37 PM

Having sat for breakfast with Steve in Hawaii the day he rolled out the Mac and listening to him string along the 'reporters' that were bugging him about what was going to happen I can imagine Ashton playing the part very well. I think they have the same sense of personal space and humor. Very direct with a slight mischievousness.

Gasu E. · Apr 1, 2012, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cmvsm

They should have gone after Noah Wyle again, who played Jobs in the Pirates of Silicone Valley in 1999.

You may be confusing the Santa Clara Valley with the San Fernando Valley.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacVidCards

Ashton was a spoiled pretty boy who spent half the day complaining about his props and acting like a 5 year old. He had the acting range of a rutabaga.

coolfactor · Apr 1, 2012, 09:57 PM

I wish they would let him rest in peace.

MacNewsFix · Apr 1, 2012, 09:58 PM

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Very funny, Arn. Haha. April Fools'.

....right? Please?

Ok. It's not funny anymore.

Mac Kiwi · Apr 1, 2012, 10:00 PM

This has to be an April fools. Lets remember SJ knew who he wanted to write his book, so I am guessing movies would also have come up in talks in recent years. He would have been pretty forthcoming on who he did not want playing him.

Noctilux.95 · Apr 1, 2012, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MacVidCards

Major fail.

I spent a day working with Ashton right after I finished "Pirates".

Noah was a perfectionist who asked for my help to be more "Jobs Like"

Ashton was a spoiled pretty boy who spent half the day complaining about his props and acting like a 5 year old. He had the acting range of a rutabaga.

Noah viewed the crew as fellow professionals who were there to help him get a solid performance on film. Ashton treated us like a pack of losers who weren't born pretty and lucky like he was.

Hopefully this is someone's idea of a joke.

No offense, but if you're flipping the bill (Sony Pictures) a guy like Noah Wiley would be a very bad investment.

Dragonfly47 · Apr 1, 2012, 10:12 PM

Totally digging it. And Jack Black as the Woz.

fel10 · Apr 1, 2012, 10:14 PM

I will pass

isoMorpheus · Apr 1, 2012, 10:23 PM

Wouldn't they need at least 3 actors to cover his career?

MacVidCards · Apr 1, 2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Noctilux.95

No offense, but if you're flipping the bill (Sony Pictures) a guy like Noah Wiley would be a very bad investment.

"Flipping the bill"?

I'm not saying "Noah or Nobody" I'm just stating that Ashton isn't the guy. Let him pitch his "Nikon Zoom" cameras, etc. Great skin and nice teeth and a similar haircut do not make you a good person to play SJ.

MacFanJeff · Apr 1, 2012, 10:27 PM

It's got to be APRIL FOOLS for sure! No one in their right mind would get this guy for anything they don't want to really suck.

applesith · Apr 1, 2012, 10:30 PM

ickkkk no thanks

writingdevil · Apr 1, 2012, 10:37 PM

I like Kutcher in straight forward comedy, and that's what he's tagged for these days. I think someone with an edgier personality, that's apparent immediately, would be a better fit. SJ made jokes, they say, and had a weird sense of humor, but that's miles from Kutcher's style.

I do think the re-pairing of David Fincher as Dir and Aaron Sorkin, imho the best dialogue writer in Hollyweird today, could bring the angst to the character and drama to things we already know.

Kalaheo · Apr 1, 2012, 10:42 PM

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Please please please be an April Fool's joke.

doctor-don · Apr 1, 2012, 10:49 PM

Oh, NO!

Say it ain't so.

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Losing!

Apr 1, 2012, 08:57 PM	#52
GuitarDTO macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011	Kinda hope this isn't an April fools joke and is real. That picture is eery how similar they look. Kutcher simply gets hate because of his overexposure in the media, but he's not a bad actor and I like his tech savy. Downvote me, I don't give a *****.
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:09 PM	#54
Vaga8ond macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Georgia	Lol You guys just got punked.
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:35 PM	#59
Rot'nApple macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: I DID build that!	During the movie, Steve, played by Ashton Kutcher, plays a prank on Bill Gates, played by whoever... 'Steve' then says, "PUNK'D"! / / /
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:36 PM	#60
djdover macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2011	Wirelessly posted April fools, right? __________________ I blame iOS auto corect for all speiling and gamatical erors, even those not tiped on an iOS devise.
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:37 PM	#61
breising macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2011	I can see it. Having sat for breakfast with Steve in Hawaii the day he rolled out the Mac and listening to him string along the 'reporters' that were bugging him about what was going to happen I can imagine Ashton playing the part very well. I think they have the same sense of personal space and humor. Very direct with a slight mischievousness.
	0

Apr 1, 2012, 08:57 PM	#53
MacVidCards macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hollywood, CA	Major fail. I spent a day working with Ashton right after I finished "Pirates". Noah was a perfectionist who asked for my help to be more "Jobs Like" Ashton was a spoiled pretty boy who spent half the day complaining about his props and acting like a 5 year old. He had the acting range of a rutabaga. Noah viewed the crew as fellow professionals who were there to help him get a solid performance on film. Ashton treated us like a pack of losers who weren't born pretty and lucky like he was. Hopefully this is someone's idea of a joke.
	6

Apr 1, 2012, 09:32 PM	#56
marsk macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	Oh.. NO way! I hope it was an April fool joke.....
	1

Apr 1, 2012, 09:32 PM	#57
LeandrodaFL macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	Please thats april 1st...
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:57 PM	#63
coolfactor macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Campbell River, BC, CANADA	I wish they would let him rest in peace.
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Apr 1, 2012, 09:58 PM	#64
MacNewsFix macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Twin Cities	Wirelessly posted Very funny, Arn. Haha. April Fools'. ....right? Please? Ok. It's not funny anymore.
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:00 PM	#65
Mac Kiwi macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Zealand	This has to be an April fools. Lets remember SJ knew who he wanted to write his book, so I am guessing movies would also have come up in talks in recent years. He would have been pretty forthcoming on who he did not want playing him.
	0

Apr 1, 2012, 10:12 PM	#67
Dragonfly47 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta Metro	Totally digging it. And Jack Black as the Woz.
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:14 PM	#68
fel10 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Woodstock, GA USA	I will pass __________________ 15 in Macbook Pro, 2.2 GHz, Quad Core i7, 8 GB RAM, Vertex 2 120GB SSD iPhone 5 64GB White iPad2 64GB Wi-Fi TVs
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:23 PM	#69
isoMorpheus Guest Join Date: Jul 2007	Wouldn't they need at least 3 actors to cover his career?
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:27 PM	#71
MacFanJeff macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IL, USA	It's got to be APRIL FOOLS for sure! No one in their right mind would get this guy for anything they don't want to really suck.
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:30 PM	#72
applesith macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007	ickkkk no thanks
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Apr 1, 2012, 10:37 PM	#73
writingdevil macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2010	I like Kutcher in straight forward comedy, and that's what he's tagged for these days. I think someone with an edgier personality, that's apparent immediately, would be a better fit. SJ made jokes, they say, and had a weird sense of humor, but that's miles from Kutcher's style. I do think the re-pairing of David Fincher as Dir and Aaron Sorkin, imho the best dialogue writer in Hollyweird today, could bring the angst to the character and drama to things we already know.
	3

Apr 1, 2012, 10:42 PM	#74
Kalaheo macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2009	Wirelessly posted Please please please be an April Fool's joke.
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