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Michael Fassbender Depicted as Steve Jobs in New Movie Set Poster

Aluminum213 said:
And people can hate but Ashton was actually good, the movie he was in and that terrible script was the problem
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Ashton is a HORRIBLE actor in all he does. No script can help him.

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opeter said:
The problem is, most people don't know or remember (or, the ones, who did know him are mostly dead etc. or don't watch movies), how the real Oskar Schindler looked and they accept anyone, who just have the talent to play the part.

With S. Jobs, it's a bit more complicated, since you have tons of pictures and videos of him in media like magazines, TV (documentaries etc.) and of course every corner of the internet(TM). And we (most of us) did see him alive.

That's the biggest problem. So for the actor, it has to look and physicaly act somehow similar, so that the actual people can more easily accept him/his play.

I don't (and neither anyone of you) know, how Fessbender will work or will play his part, since I didn't see the movie, but the first looks of these posters/images aren't really convincing. At least for me. Hope I am wrong and Fassbender will be a pleasant surprise.
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Zuckerberg is still alive and most people that went to see the movie knew how he looked like, the actor looked nothing like him. So, how does that follow? The Social Network was a big success artistically and financially.
 
Frank Langella looks nothing like Richard Nixon, a very well known public figure, but his performance in Frost/Nixon was simply outstanding.

It's all about the performance when judging this role, not the resemblance.
 
Saucesome2000 said:
It has to do with being able to be immersed in the film. It's akin to seeing the strings holding Christopher Reeve in Superman 3. Two things that have already been mention, 1. Steve's image is VERY fresh in all of our minds, making this more important, 2. They didn't even bother to style his hair the same, which makes you wonder if they are going to be so nonchalant with other details.

Details and being able to be lost in the movie are what make a great film. Yes, this is my opinion as a fan.
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This movie isn't suffering from an actor that doesn't look like Jobs, its suffering from covering a subject that is still very fresh and relevant in our everyday lives. That said there really isn't a human being that can pull this roll off as Steve's photos are still splashed on news and media to this day. Some say Kutcher looked more like him but did they help the movie at all, did it help convince anyone that was Jobs on the screen. Not even close.

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Keirasplace said:
Ashton is a HORRIBLE actor in all he does. No script can help him.
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LOL though you must say he went a little method when he received some kids award and did the whole 'do what you love' is all it takes to be cool speech as if he WAS Jobs.
 
aerok said:
A movie can still be excellent without the actor looking like the real person.

Just like in Schindler's list

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Steve Jobs has been the literal face of Apple since its inception in '76. No one knew what Scxhindler looked like.

Plus, if they had gotten Will Smith to play Schindler, I'll bet it would have made a difference.

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Bill Killer said:
Frank Langella looks nothing like Richard Nixon, a very well known public figure, but his performance in Frost/Nixon was simply outstanding.

It's all about the performance when judging this role, not the resemblance.
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Then you'd be okay with Ice Cube playing Jobs? I doubt that you would.
 
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DVDRAMMER said:
Steve Jobs has been the literal face of Apple since its inception in '76. No one knew what Scxhindler looked like.

Plus, if they had gotten Will Smith to play Schindler, I'll bet it would have made a difference.

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Then you'd be okay with Ice Cube playing Jobs? I doubt that you would.
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Come on. You know there's a line.
 
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Come on people. This movie is going to contain just about 10% factual information about Steve Jobs and who he really was. Having an actor not even look like him isn't going to matter.


aerok said:
A movie can still be excellent without the actor looking like the real person.

Just like in Schindler's list

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I think that works when 99% of the population had no idea what Schindler looked like (or who he was, for that matter).
 
I really like this guy but he looks nothing like Steve Jobs.

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kas23 said:
Come on people. This movie is going to contain just about 10% factual information about Steve Jobs and who he really was. Having an actor not even look like him isn't going to matter.




I think that works when 99% of the population had no idea what Schindler looked like (or who he was, for that matter).
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After a period of time people forget. But Steve died relatively recent and he is fresh in so many people's mind. These studio's need to stop trying to capitalize on him so soon. This is the second movie within 5 years of his death.
 
JustiNYCity said:
Could they not even somewhat style his hair the same way? I just don't understand. :confused:
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macduke said:
Came here to say this. Glad someone else noticed. If the stylists and people behind the scenes trying to get the details right miss something obvious and easy like his hair style—then I really worry about the rest of the movie. I mean, he barely has any resemblance to Jobs at all—so you need to get the details like hair right to make it more believable.
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bdkennedy1 said:
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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Lennholm said:
It's certainly preferable that an actor can play the part over looking the part, but I just don't understand why they didn't even try to make his hair look similar when it's such an easy detail to take care of.
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Saucesome2000 said:
They didn't even bother to style his hair the same, which makes you wonder if they are going to be so nonchalant with other details.
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Yr Blues said:
They didn't even try to get the hair right. How are they going to get anything else right? Yoakim Phoenix didn't look like Johnny Cash, but all of the details … including the hair … and acting were spot on.
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Okay, everyone is perplexed as to why they didn't even try to style his hair to look like Jobs. I have a theory. They did try, and it just looked wrong…

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So they went with the Yoda approach to hair and makeup, 'Do or do not.' And they did not! See, if they looked like they tried really hard, but he still looked nothing like Jobs, it might just be laughable. This way, they're unapologetically placing their faith in Fassbender's acting—he has the task ahead of him to pull off a stellar performance and make it work, in his own style.

I remain a little skeptical too mind you, but that's my theory! And hey, we should probably give Fassbender a chance before declaring the film a flop because he doesn't look like Jobs in the stills!
 
Keirasplace said:
Ashton is a HORRIBLE actor in all he does. No script can help him.

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Zuckerberg is still alive and most people that went to see the movie knew how he looked like, the actor looked nothing like him. So, how does that follow? The Social Network was a big success artistically and financially.
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I had only a rough idea of what Zuckerberg looked like and I'd never heard him speak.

To get a Jobs movie right, you need an actor with a similar appearance, similar mannerisms, and similar clothing/hair, etc.

Fassbender (who is a phenomenal actor) had better nail those mannerisms because he's a miss on the other two. I realize it's not his job to fix his hair, but if he'd studied Jobs, he would've insisted on a new hairdo.

Too many people have seen hours of Jobs on video.

Wylie and Kutcher were both ringers. If Kutcher had had a better script, he'd have done fine. He's a bright, capable actor. He may not be an Oscar contender, but he carries his weight.

Wylie is still my favorite. The combo of him as Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Gates was gold.

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kalsta said:
Okay, everyone is perplexed as to why they didn't even try to style his hair to look like Jobs. I have a theory. They did try, and it just looked wrong…

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So they went with the Yoda approach to hair and makeup, 'Do or do not.' And they did not! See, if they looked like they tried really hard, but he still looked nothing like Jobs, it might just be laughable. This way, they're unapologetically placing their faith in Fassbender's acting—he has the task ahead of him to pull off a stellar performance and make it work, in his own style.

I remain a little skeptical too mind you, but that's my theory! And hey, we should probably give Fassbender a chance before declaring the film a flop because he doesn't look like Jobs in the stills!
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I would have preferred the hair that looked wrong. Keeps it from looking like Michael Fassbender.
 
It did just dawn on me that Anthony Hopkins didn't look a thing like nixon, but still pulled off a perfect act...so yeah, let's wait and see...

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Go watch the movie Frank if you want to see an atypical Fassbender role. Not saying it helps or hurts his case on the Jobs role, but the guy has the range to do a lot.

I agree though, part the guys hair for heaven's sake.
 
A terrible waste for Sorkin and Issacson.

It's so sad how totally wrong this guy looks. There's absolutely no emotional connection for me with Fassbender as Jobs. Jobs persona (and his look) is still so fresh and recent for all of us -- and for the general public, it's impossible to divorce from this "tall blonde guy". It's a terrible waste of Sorkin's and Issacson's work. What an amazing film this could have been….
 
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