Begin deze maand werd bekend dat Ashton Kutcher (The Butterfly Effect, 2004) de hoofdrol gaat spelen in de biopic over de verleden jaar overleden Apple-oprichter Steve Jobs. De film verschijnt onder de titel Jobs: Get Inspired en zal geregisseerd worden door Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote, 2008). Nu is ook bekend dat de film gaat over de periode van 1971 tot 2000.
Producent tegenover de website Neowin:
"Since our film covers the early years of Apple, when Jobs was in his 20′s, we needed an actor who could carry not only the youthfulness of Jobs at the time but also the psychological complexity. Because of that, and Ashtons physical similarities to Jobs, hes perfect for our film. When Ashton read the script he was immediately attracted to the project. He is a Steve Jobs and Apple fan, and is technologically savvy, as well, so he recognized the historical importance of Steve Jobs and the potential of the project. He is very excited to have the role."
Biopic Steve Jobs gaat over periode 1971-2000
De periode van de iPod, iPhone en iPad worden niet belicht.