Aaron Sorkin Envisioned Tom Cruise as Steve Jobs, Maguire and McConaughey Also Expressed Interest

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just on 2 weeks ago, hackers attacked sony pictures, acquiring 100 terabytes of data included huge amounts of sensitive information emails, social security numbers, films, scripts, , more.

data hack has been leaking out last several days, , of today, new emails have been found discussing steve jobs biopic sony was producing before sold film universal studios.

according leaked data shared ars technica, screenwriter aaron sorkin, penned script walter isaacson's steve jobs biography, had eye on tom cruise play steve jobs. email october 31 suggested sorkin campaigning heavily tom cruise, while director danny boyle concerned actor's age.

emails divulged few details scenes, cover 3 different jobs product launches, suggesting tom cruise, @ 52 right age third act, while seth rogen, aged 32, right age first act steve wozniak.
ultimately, director danny boyle dug in heels , insisted on michael fassbender on tom cruise, email response sorkin suggesting boyle "seemed committed" fassbender. sorkin not thrilled decision, opted accept boyle's choice.
it's known sony pictures had difficulty casting role of jobs, leonardo dicaprio , christian bale both briefly tied film before dropping out, emails suggest tobey maguire , matthew mcconaughey inquired playing steve jobs before role went fassbender. tom hanks reportedly interested in taking on role of john sculley, rumored going jeff daniels.

boyle's decision stick x-men actor michael fassebender led sony's decision drop steve jobs biopic after executives struggled secure financing film fassbender in lead role. boyle , producer scott rudin went on ink deal universal take on film.

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