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Ashton Kutcher Cast to Play Steve Jobs in Movie
[13-04-2012] |
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Untitled Document
 During
his 14-year reign as the CEO of the most
valuable company in the world,
Steve Jobs revolutionized the personal-computer and music
industries and changed the way people think about technology. He was the creative genius behind Apple’s successful iPod, iPhone,
and iPad series and the founder of Pixar, the animation
studio behind Toy Story, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Cars. Sadly, Jobs
passed away on October 5, 2011 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. However,
he will soon come to life on the big screen!
Even today, almost seven months after his death, many people remain fascinated with Jobs. Part
of that interest stems from his personality - which was often
described as reserved and private. Jobs rarely granted interviews and he
fiercely protected his personal
life. When author Walter Isaacson’s
authorized biography of Jobs was released
on October 24, just 19 days after his death, it instantly became a
worldwide bestseller. In addition, two movie studios have lined up
to release a film on Jobs’ life.
Jobs, an independent film, will chronicle Jobs’ rise from
a rebellious hippie to one of the most
influential people of the
21st century. Recently, it was reported that actor Ashton Kutcher
was chosen to play the late Apple founder. Kutcher,
who currently stars on Two and a Half Men,
is scheduled to shoot the film during a production hiatus in the television
series.
The 34-year-old actor is no stranger to the technology world. In 2009,
Kutcher became the first user on Twitter to gain more than one million
followers. He has also invested in a number of technology companies
including Skype and FourSquare.
This will be his second role as a technology mogul. In Two and a Half
Men, his character is an internet billionaire.
 However,
public response to Kutcher’s
casting has been negative. According to a
recent poll, more than 61 percent
of respondents said Kutcher
was a poor choice to play Jobs, adding that the part should have gone
to an unknown actor. About 14 percent of those surveyed said they would
go see the movie regardless of the actor picked
to play the legendary CEO.
Another major studio, Sony Pictures, is also developing a movie about
Jobs based on Isaacson’s biography.
Simply titled Steve Jobs, no further details have been released about
the highly anticipated movie. Are you
ready to meet Jobs on screen? |
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