Christian Bale reportedly pulls out of Steve Jobs movie
The Dark Knight actor is the latest star to drop out of the film on the Apple co-founder
Actor Christian Bale has reportedly pulled out of a movie adaptation on Steve Jobs's life despite earlier confirmation he'd play the iconic Apple innovator.
Just last month, the movie's acclaimed screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, confirmed the Oscar-winner's participation in the project and revealed that Bale was so desirable he didn't even have to audition.
"We needed the best actor on the board in a certain age range and that's Chris Bale," Sorkin said in an interview with Bloomberg News.
"It's an extremely difficult part and he's gonna crush it."
Bale 'not right' for the part
Despite Sorkin's certainty, Bale apparently disagreed. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Bale withdrew from the project because the actor felt he wasn't right for the part.
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle is signed on to direct the film adaptation of Walter Isaacson's bestselling biography on the late tech giant. It was published two weeks after Jobs died in 2011.
Bale is the second high-profile Hollywood star to pass on the role. Wolf of Wall Street actor Leonardo DiCaprio had also been linked to the part, but it's believed he turned it down to star in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's western, The Revenant, instead.
Canadian actor and Neighbours star, Seth Rogen, is reportedly in talks to play Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
It's not yet clear how Bale's departure will affect the project's production schedule and future casing decisions.