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While none of these two actors look much like Jobs ( especially Caprio ), I can understand why they were chosen by Fincher and Boyle. To play Jobs, you need someone who can be both very charismatic and charming, and psychotic and neurotic , in turn or at the same time. Both aspects of Jobs were legendary, his "reality distortion field" charisma as much as his angry tantrums that scare the **** of everyone who pisses him off.
Both Bale and Caprio can pull these off. Although my personal choice would be Bale.

As the for directors, I would prefer Fincher , for the near miracle he accomplished with such a seemingly dull subject as "The Social Network", and his mastery of tension, but Boyle can be visually dazzling, as much as Fincher.
 
He was great in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Since then, nothing special comes to mind. Trying to play Jobs would be a disaster for him.

"Say where's Arnie, say where's Arnie!!"

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Danny Boyle doesn't seem to have the patience, seeing how he rushed Sunshine (or am I confusing director names?). Also... Why don't they find an "unknown" actor to play the role who actually LOOKS somewhat like Jobs???
 
You can't count someone as a bad person simply because of the few choices they have made in their lives. I didn't live his life so I can't comment on such a matter. However, I can say that I was almost a father once and with the ex gf I had... I probably would have did the same thing. Regardless of the great loving person I feel to be inside. People start to forget that we all have faults, issues, and inner beauty.

I'll very safely judge somebody's reaction if they refuse to acknowledge that they knocked up a girl and then refused responsibilities attached to it.
 
Initially, yes. There's no doubt that Jobs had some issues. However, that changed, they developed a good relationship, and he named a computer after her. Do you have any idea what you're talking about or are you simply parroting something you think you heard?

Not really the point I was making. I've read the book, and I'm aware he patched up his relationships over time.

The original poster, however, went off about how wrong it is to judge a person's actions when we aren't experiencing them and knowing how they feel. Usually correct, but I have no problem criticizing Jobs's initial lack of personal responsibility in regard to supporting his biological daughter.
 
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