But Variety is reporting that Ashton Kutcher, he of "Two and A Half Men," will be playing Steve Jobs in a forthcoming movie of the Apple CEO's life.
The director of the movie is reported to be Joshua Michael Stern, whose last oeuvre was "Swing Vote" starring Kevin Costner. Production of this movie -- reportedly titled "Jobs" -- is allegedly to start in May
This is not the same movie as another biopic in the works by Sony, which itself is based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Apple’s co-founder.
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern of the Swing Vote fame, from a script by Matt Whiteley, the independent project aptly entitled “Jobs” will apparently follow Jobs’ early days and his meteoric rise from a Northern California hippie to co-founder of Apple.
Kutcher, who indeed looks a lot like the 1970s Steve Jobs, has apparently accepted the offer. Principal photography is said to begin in May.
Variety ran the story on April 1, leading people to suspect that it was just a prank, but author Jeff Sneider wrote on Twitter it was real:
We discussed holding it until Monday for fear of readers dismissing it as a joke, but felt it was too big a scoop to risk losing. It’s TRUE!
The film will note cover Jobs’ later years at Apple, the article has it:
The film will chronicle Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple, where he became one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of our time.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the Variety story, saying Five Star Institute’s Mark Hulme will produce and finance the upcoming flick.
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