Christian Bale in Talks to Star in Sony's Steve Jobs Film

[Patriot24]

I've often thought that Tom Cruise would be a good pick for the role due to his mannerisms and general intensity. However, Bale makes a heck of a lot of sense as well.

It seems strange if they let Fincher walk over the casting of the lead and end up casting Bale anyway.

 

[C DM]

I guess I can see it.

And David Fincher isn't directing anymore? Only reason I wanted to see it was because Fincher and Sorkin make a great writer/director pair.

Yeah, the whole Fincher/Reznor/Sorkin combo would have been nice.

 

[iMacFarlane]

Now if only they could get Heath Ledger to play as Bill Gates . . .

RIP Heath

 

[Patriot24]

YOU WANT ME TO TRASH YOUR LIGHTS?

Does anyone remember that YouTube vid of him losing it on the set?

Remind you of anyone? If he can channel that kind of emotion and frustration into the Jobs character, it may end up being a great fit.

 

[needfx]

Alfred Wozniak?

 

[AkuskaUK]

YES! I actually think he will be brilliant

 

[C DM]

I've often thought that Tom Cruise would be a good pick for the role due to his mannerisms and general intensity. However, Bale makes a heck of a lot of sense as well.

It seems strange if they let Fincher walk over the casting of the lead and end up casting Bale anyway.

Either one seems like they could pull it off nicely.

 

[KdParker]

How many movies have there been about all kinds of random people? Why does it matter?

Your right. It doesn't matter.

But how many ways can you tell the same story in the last 3 years.

Fiction is one thing, but non fiction stories shouldn't be re-shot every other year. Just my opinion.

 

[Noctilux.95]

Bale as Jobs is an awesome choice. Only actor that would do a better job would be Daniel Day Lewis.

 

[C DM]

Your right. It doesn't matter.

But how many ways can you tell the same story in the last 3 years.

Fiction is one thing, but non fiction stories shouldn't be re-shot every other year. Just my opinion.

All kinds of ways. And it's not necessarily the same story either as different ones focus on different things.

 

[Soulweaponry]

Bale as Jobs is an awesome choice. Only actor that would do a better job would be Daniel Day Lewis.

I would also approve of Daniel day Lewis if he was in the running. Bale and Lewis are both method actors so either one would make a solid movie

 

[gugy]

Bale is a great actor and he for sure has wayyyy more cachet than Ashton, who I can't take very seriously.

 

[JPLC]

Make my day!

 

[macaron95]

finally a real actor to man up this role previously portrayed by a toyboy

 

[DotCom2]

I've often thought that Tom Cruise would be a good pick for the role due to his mannerisms and general intensity. However, Bale makes a heck of a lot of sense as well.

It seems strange if they let Fincher walk over the casting of the lead and end up casting Bale anyway.

I agree.
I think Tom Cruise with his complexities would have been a better choice but Bale is OKish.

 

[xizdun]

Only Steve Jobs can play the role of Steve Jobs.

 

[MartinAppleGuy]

YOU WANT ME TO TRASH YOUR LIGHTS?

Does anyone remember that YouTube vid of him losing it on the set?

http://youtu.be/0auwpvAU2YA

 

[aaronvan]

How much weight will he gain/lose for this role?

Bale is a human puffer fish.

 

[ElTorro]

Didn't watch Jobs because I can't stand AshtonK, but I will for sure watch this one with Bale.

 

[filmantopia]

The Kutcher one was low budget garbage and doesn't count.

Agree, but the point that it was garbage has nothing to do with it being low budget.

 

[Crosscreek]

I think this is a better man for the JOB.

 

[eclipse525]

Oh man, he's perfect. Looks and temperament. Hope this happens.

 

[bpeeps]

What you can't unsee is his eye wart.


You are welcome.

OMG! And now you've ruined Christian Bale.

 

[aaronvan]

Agree, but the point that it was garbage has nothing to do with it being low budget.

Just think if Roger Corman had directed...

 

[CrazyForApple]

I doesn't matter if he doesn't look like him, I want to know if he can act like him.