‘Steve Jobs’ Biopic Releases To Skeptical (And Excited) Silicon Valley

He told the paper: “Since the very beginning, Laurene Jobs has been trying to kill this movie…”

Boyle added that he was “gobsmacked” by Fassbender’s transformation. Steve was still denying paternity of (daughter) Lisa, and I wanted to show that.

“Steve Jobs” plays out in three distinct acts, each taking place backstage before a splashy product launch, introducing and expanding Jobs’ relationships with family members and colleagues and technological devices and, in the process, revealing the essence of the man.

The film’s director, Danny Boyle, and screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, spoke about the controversy on CBS This Morning.

The role of Jobs was ultimately accepted by Michael Fassbender, who recently admitted he “was very nervous” about playing the American businessman.

“They haven’t helped”, said Boyle of Jobs” widow and Apple CEO Tim Cook, who hasn’t hidden his disdain for the project, accusing it of being opportunistic. Still, “Steve Jobs” does exactly what it set out to do, allowing us to regard an almost godlike figure – immortal still, thanks to iPods and iPhones – with a mix of awe and sympathy. Not unexpectedly, the conversation quickly turned to Jobs, who died nearly exactly four years ago.

With a script by Aaron Sorkin, it’s no wonder Steve Jobs is full of language.

I’m going to be really interested to see what (if any) impact all of this has on the movie’s box office, which we should have a few idea of by Monday.

After the hack, Sorkin told Fassbender that he had not seen his movies and, after doing so, had changed his opinion about his ability to play the former Apple boss. “We’re remembering and celebrating Steve Jobs’s life and at the same time there is this perfectly timed movie and I don’t recognise this person”.

Normally, we wouldn’t put much stock in the negative opinions of people who haven’t actually seen the movie they’re criticizing.

The drama-packed Hollywood addition to the Steve Jobs legend will be in theaters about a month after the release of a documentary on Jobs by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.