In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin revealed that Christian Bale will portray Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic, and Bale didn’t even have to audition for the part.
After Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of the late Apple CEO, Bale was rumored to be in the running for the part, along with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Bradley Cooper.
“We needed the best actor on the board in a certain age range and that’s Chris Bale,” Sorkin said. “He really is a phenomenal actor. He didn’t have to audition. Well, there was a meeting.”
“The role is an extremely difficult role,” he added. “He has more words to say in this movie than most people have in three movies combined. There isn’t a scene or a frame that he’s not in. So it’s an extremely difficult part and he is gonna crush it.”
Sorkin is adapting Walter Isaacson’s 2011 biography, Steve Jobs, and Danny Boyle will serve as director for the film. Shooting will begin in the next few months.
Watch Sorkin discuss Bale’s role below:
