“Actor Seth Rogen is in talks to play Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak in a Sony Pictures film about Steve Jobs, people with knowledge of the matter said,” Anousha Sakoui and Christopher Palmeri report for Bloomberg.
“The actor, known for comedies such as 2007’s Superbad and Knocked Up, would add to a cast that already includes Christian Bale as Jobs,” Sakoui and Christopher Palmeri report. “The people asked not to be identified before a deal is reached.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Another excellent casting choice. Hopefully the talks are fruitful.
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He isn’t exactly thin. He’d have to lose quite a bit of weight to convincingly play Steve Jobs.
Wozniak not Jobs
Hahaha!!! It makes perfect sense then! I have no idea how I missed that!
our screen name is appropriate
Yes! That’s perfect. Woz was a funny dude, like Rogen.
Zach Galifianakis might be a better choice for Woz. Your mileage may vary.
Aren’t they the same guy?