Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming movie

posted by Victor H. / Apr 02, 2012, 3:14 AM

Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming movie

Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming indie movie. This seems like an April’s Fools joke crafted by a genius, but all clues say it’s actually true. Trade paper Variety broke the news on Sunday, April 1st, but we’ve never seen the publication post jokes and moreover this is featured, so while reserving some caution, we’d take it at face value.

Film reporter Jeff Sneider said that Kutcher will play the main role in the indie movie “Jobs.” It seems that the movie will cover the most interesting moments of Jobs’ life starting with his hippie youth and going to his growth to co-founder of Apple.

The film will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern known for “Swing Vote” and the script will be written by Matt Whiteley. Production is expected to start in May when Ashton Kutcher will have some spare time from “Two and a half men.”

Kutcher is mostly known for his roles in romantic comedy, but recently critics lavished praise on his performances in more serious movies like Emilio Estevez's historical drama "Bobby."

Sony is also preparing a motion picture dedicated to Steve Jobs based on Walter Isaacson's biography, but that one would be far from an indie movie.

source: Variety

Image courtesy of TheVerge.

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22 Comments

1. freakatronic

Posts: 9; Member since: Mar 20, 2010

I had already had the idea of a movie with Kutcher playing Jobs!! Unbelievable! But yeah, they're actually very similar... I'm pretty sure many had noticed that

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 3:35 AM 4

2. jubbing

Posts: 150; Member since: Aug 20, 2008

No I'm pretty sure NO one noticed that until the pictures were put up side by side.

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 3:44 AM 6

15. jamrockjones

Posts: 345; Member since: Oct 26, 2011

Haha, agreed. Bad news for Kutcher, Jobs didn't age very well! It's probably because he was stressing over everything!

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 10:42 AM 1

19. itiswhatitis

Posts: 423; Member since: Jan 23, 2012

Yep, I can see the resemblance!

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 4:49 PM 0

3. PackMan

Posts: 277; Member since: Mar 09, 2012

serves them right...

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 4:18 AM 0

4. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

Looks like a good casting job based on looks. Never noticed that before..

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 6:38 AM 0

5. bbblader

Posts: 590; Member since: Oct 24, 2011

either this is going to be a serious movie or a make-fun-of-apple movie

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 6:47 AM 1

21. itiswhatitis

is there any other options?

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 6:54 PM 0

6. mercorp

Posts: 1045; Member since: Jan 28, 2012

will apple have its ads endorsed by ashton,then?

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 7:04 AM 2

7. ryq24

Posts: 875; Member since: Oct 17, 2011

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 7:05 AM 0

8. darkkjedii

Posts: 30966; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Dude where's my iPhone.

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 7:33 AM 5

9. PAPINYC

Posts: 2315; Member since: Jul 30, 2011

I used to like Ashton. Now, I'm going to stop watching 2½ SiSSies. Why would anyone want to portray the self-absorbed, self-righteous, anorexiC enslÅving owner of the EviL EmpiRe?!

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 7:56 AM 2

10. jubbing

I thought 12 year old's weren't allowed on here? How else would have such terrible grammar and typing skills?

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 8:01 AM 2

11. PAPINYC

iAm actually 13 years old, thank you. iStudied iGrAmmAr last year in seventh grade; iReceived honours for many of my essAys. iPlan to iGraduate from High School in 2015, thereafter, iWill attend Oxford University where iWill write my iThesis entiTled, "The Global Effect of One Stupid Shē€₱ and the Herd of iDiOts Who Walked in Pursuit".

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 8:20 AM 1

17. Lucas777

Posts: 2137; Member since: Jan 06, 2011

hahaha no way are u going to oxford when u are clearly dillusional

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 12:31 PM 2

12. xfire99

Posts: 1205; Member since: Mar 14, 2012

Kutcher as Jobs? Dont make me laugh. This guy cant even act.

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 8:54 AM 0

13. Mozarrt

Posts: 301; Member since: Oct 08, 2011

Pirates of Silicon valley is another good movie about Jobs and Bill Gates, Check it if you havn't seen it yet.

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 10:00 AM 3

16. HGMIV

Posts: 52; Member since: Feb 15, 2012

Thanks for the tip! Documentarty or fictionalized?

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 12:23 PM 0

18. atheisticemetic

Posts: 377; Member since: Dec 18, 2011

mixture of both...i liked the movie and recommend it!

posted on Apr 02, 2012, 4:19 PM 2

22. jroc74

I liked it and recommend it too. Makes you wonder whats truth and whats fiction. Dont know what happened since I saw it many years ago....I used to like Apple. Even tho I never owned an Apple product. I live by Windows...and looked at Gates in another light after that movie. Antenna Gate just left a bad taste....they still make great products tho.