Steve Jobs’ biopic has been struggling to get off the ground, but with Michael Fassbender being eyed to star, Natalie Portman is now in talks to join the cast.
Steve Jobs’ biopic which was originally optioned by Sony has been scrapped, but Universal has now taken over the project and has Michael Fassbender in mind to star as Jobs.
We’ve been excited about this project from the start, since Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The Newsroom) has penned the script, but after David Fincher dropped out of directing, and multiple actors left the project, it looked like it might not ever make it to theaters.
Now it seems Universal is aiming high, as Deadline reports that Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman is being eyed to star in the film alongside Michael Fassbender. Portman could potentially play Jobs’ daughter, but she’s just three years younger than him, so that could prevent her from taking that part.
She could also have another role in the film as Jobs’ wife, but what’s important is that the studio isn’t giving up on this project, despite the major setbacks that Sony endured while attempting to get it off the ground.
The movie is based on the biography written by Walter Isaacson, which was purchased by Sony back in 2011 when Jobs passed away due to his long battle with cancer. Director Danny Boyle is set to helm the project, and Universal has reported that they plan to keep to the film’s original schedule.
If Natalie Portman officially joins the film, it would certainly give it a boost as she surprisingly hasn’t been in too many films since her incredible performance in Black Swan back in 2010. Portman was in Thor: The Dark World this past year, and has recently finished her work on Jane Got a Gun alongside Ewan Mcgregor.
We look forward to seeing this project move forward, as Sorkin has proven to be an incredibly talented writer, and while we would have loved to see David Fincher’s take on the film, Danny Boyle is a solid replacement. The film is currently untitled, and its release date has yet to been set.