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28th Jan 2015

Michael Fassbender Confirmed To Play Steve Jobs in New Movie

The news was announced today.

Cathy Donohue

Irish actor Michael Fassbender has been confirmed to play Steve Jobs in a movie directed by Danny Boyle.

The Kerryman will portray the former Apple boss alongside Seth Rogen who is to take on the role of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Kate Winslet, playing marketing boss Joanna Hoffman.

Fassbender made the cut for the finalised cast as both Leonardo DiCaprio and then Christian Bale pulled out of the role.

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Leo was to play Jobs before he pulled out

The film has been dogged by numerous problems, David Fincher was originally set to direct before Boyle took over the project.

Filming began this week and a release date has been scheduled for next year.