Almost every movie in existence go through a list of actors before one fully commits. We only found out about this thing specifically because of the leak. But, this is not unusual for any movie. Even classic movies went through a few screen tests, interviews, before selecting.
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Michael Fassbender Depicted as Steve Jobs in New Movie Set Poster
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Almost every movie in existence go through a list of actors before one fully commits. We only found out about this thing specifically because of the leak. But, this is not unusual for any movie. Even classic movies went through a few screen tests, interviews, before selecting.
They can't find anyone who looks like Steve Jobs lol
That's the thing about doing these biopics. If you can't find anyone that looks like him, you might as well create a new character.
That's the thing about doing these biopics. If you can't find anyone that looks like him, you might as well create a new character.
You wrote pretty much what I was just about to. The more recently alive or well documented/pictured a real historic figure is, the more an actor needs to resemble him or her physically. The less physically similar, the more distracting the actor's appearance will be to the viewer.
Exactly. Wasn't Tom Selleck the first choice to play Indiana Jones, but couldn't because of his contract to do Magnum P. I.?
I don't have a problem with Michael Fassbender. My problem is that they didn't even try to make him look like Steve Jobs, which makes me think their budget got cut big time and they don't even care about the biggest details.
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Because that would be like Queen Latifah playing Princess Diana in a movie about her life.
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Because that would be like Queen Latifah playing Princess Diana in a movie about her life.
Perhaps not. But this is what we got for the article we're discussing. Based on that, I shared how it felt to me. *shrug* I hope it *is* better once we get the final product. All I know is that when the Kutcher leaks happened, I was feeling that "damn, he looks fantastic!" and the movie sucks, so I hope that this will be the exact opposite.
This actor will do good. I am glad the movie will talk about Steve Jobs with NeXT. Finally some new material.
I would like a Steve Jobs movie that covers from 1997 to 2012. Pirates movie should have had a sequel to cover that time period.
I would like a Steve Jobs movie that covers from 1997 to 2012. Pirates movie should have had a sequel to cover that time period.
Mild dyspepsia aside, my eyes work fine. Sigh. Alright, I'll reserve judgement until I see the movie. I guess Fassbeder didn't look like Magneto either:
Is one thing not to look like Steve Jobs but at least get the hair right! Or did Steve use the hair like that?
I hope the acting in this is way bette than looks... because man that looks nothing like steve jobs... way too corporate in that picture... jobs was way more relaxed and the hairstyle is way off... Looks more like John Schulley than Steve Jobs... maybe that got them mixed up?
How many do you need in order to make an informed opinion?
I think this movie is going to be pulled after the first test screening.
Another example is Brad Pitt playing Billy Beane in Moneyball. I personally saw zero resemblance, yet it didn't stop the movie from being great. We're obviously biased because we know Steve so well. The average person is lucky to have seen a few brief clips of him giving keynotes, if even that. More important than looks is the acting. If he gives a good acting performance, complete with some of Steve mannerisms, it'll be a good movie. I've been a big fan of Fassbender for a long time. He has the ability to be both charming, and have a white hot intensity, two qualities often attributed to Steve. This movie has potential, and should not be judged before it's seen. Though I will say that his resemblance to Steve is minimal, so if that's a concern for you then it may hamper the movie regardless.
And people can hate but Ashton was actually good, the movie he was in and that terrible script was the problem
I think way too many people here are dwelling on his look.
It will be the performance that makes this feel real or not, and I would be very careful to dismiss a combination of Fassbender and Boyle.
Who knows how the movie will turn out, but I don't think it will succeed or fail based on Fassbender's look.
It will be the performance that makes this feel real or not, and I would be very careful to dismiss a combination of Fassbender and Boyle.
Who knows how the movie will turn out, but I don't think it will succeed or fail based on Fassbender's look.
An informed opinion can be made after watching a movie or reading a review? Really didn't know I had to specify that.
