The trailer for Ex Machina is great. I was blown away when I saw it last week. I think this might be the big breakthrough for Alicia.
Michael Fassbender
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Wow Michael Fassbender overload. Thanx for posting. I'm gonna take my time and enjoy reading these
I don't think he's right for this. He doesn't resemble Jobs and he struggles with accents. I doubt he'd be able to maintain his accent while doing what's sure to be a dialogue heavy film.
This does look good. I've largely found her forgettable but she has some interesting projects coming out.
I agree.I would be surprised even for a Spirit nomination.. and we can exclude the GGs because the supporting category is already packed.
I agree with you. Bale,for example,has the kind of features that can work with some makeup. The heavy dialogue scenes could also be problematic for Michael's accent.
Now it's just a rumour.. let's see.
I really liked her in A royal affair and I'm reading very good reviews for A testament of Youth.
I agree 100%. The article states the Leo passed when Fincher was directing. Now Christan Bale. Is there that much interest in a Steve Jobs movie after Ashton's failure at the box office?
I think he does resemble Jobs sufficiently--both have angular features, and when his hair is cut very short there is enough of a resemblance to Jobs to make it work.
He will have to have an impeccable accent, I agree, especially if this is a dialogue-heavy role. I think he is better at accents than he has a reputation for, and I assume he is constantly improving.
No guts, no glory. Taking on this role (if he does) is a gutsy move.
Well, let's wait and see if this is really true and if Michael will actually do it. At first, I don't think he has the appearance to do it like Christian Bale does but he might surprise us. He's Michael Fassbender, he can do this in every single role he does 
And concerning Jobs film last year, I didn't like the script, it was totally wrong and bad written but I loved Ashton's performance. That first scene in which he presents the iPod...amazing. Ashton wasn't lucky to be in such a bad adaptation, in my view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5f511ISnI
And concerning Jobs film last year, I didn't like the script, it was totally wrong and bad written but I loved Ashton's performance. That first scene in which he presents the iPod...amazing. Ashton wasn't lucky to be in such a bad adaptation, in my view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5f511ISnI
^ Don't know why but I'd be surprised if Fassbender ended up doing it.
I dunno about this Steve Jobs movie, it seems like they're struggling to keep people and they're still committed to their tight deadline that's never a good sign.
The problem is Bale seems like he'd be perfect for the role so why did he drop out?... in addition to possessing angular facial features, no one plays a narcissistic sociopath better than Bale.
I want to know why Bale (and to a lesser degree Fincher + DiCaprio) passed on the film... Jobs seems like he'd be a good character, it seems like the kind of acting challenge Bale would take on, Sorkin is a good writer, Boyle is a good director... I want to know what's the real problem with this film? I know Bale and Fincher can be difficult but DiCaprio has been angling for an Oscar win for years and based on early impressions this project has Oscar written all over it.
I dunno about this Steve Jobs movie, it seems like they're struggling to keep people and they're still committed to their tight deadline that's never a good sign.
The problem is Bale seems like he'd be perfect for the role so why did he drop out?... in addition to possessing angular facial features, no one plays a narcissistic sociopath better than Bale.
I want to know why Bale (and to a lesser degree Fincher + DiCaprio) passed on the film... Jobs seems like he'd be a good character, it seems like the kind of acting challenge Bale would take on, Sorkin is a good writer, Boyle is a good director... I want to know what's the real problem with this film? I know Bale and Fincher can be difficult but DiCaprio has been angling for an Oscar win for years and based on early impressions this project has Oscar written all over it.
Well, I'd assume the script must be lacking. When directors and actors jump ship it can't be about them but the material they would have to work with. Maybe it's not as Oscar-worthy as everyone thinks.
Why do a Jobs movie anyway? Wait a few years and the interest in his life might build up more. Gives you time to improve the script, get better writers.
Why do a Jobs movie anyway? Wait a few years and the interest in his life might build up more. Gives you time to improve the script, get better writers.
Well, Aaron Sorkin is a pretty good writer in my view and Danny Boyle is a good diretor too. I agree with you. I really don't know why Leo and Bale refused the role but I don't it's because it looks bad. I think Leo wants to spend some time resting after so many films in the past few years and Bale...well, he's just become a father again, maybe he wants to be with his family more...
http://www.theguardian.com/film/201...aprio-drops-out-steve-jobs-biopic-danny-boyle
Anyway, if Michael eventually accepts this role it would be amazing. But I also think he won't do this. I read somewhere that shooting begins soon, probably for a 2015 release, and Michael has two films to shoot in 2015 already, besides Macbeth and Slow West to promote.
^ Yeah I've read they have a very set date, it seems like they're rushing to get it all together when what they should be doing is postponing the release date.
Yeah I don't get why they want to do a Jobs film, it seems utterly ridiculous.
It probably is the script but Sorkin is usually pretty reliable so I was thinking it might be more of a problem with the producers... they seem to very committed to a certain time frame and with all the shifting personalities it seems like it would be wise to take time to get everyone on the same page.
Bale has said in interviews that he hates working on studio films that forge ahead before they've sorted out pre-production.
Yeah I don't get why they want to do a Jobs film, it seems utterly ridiculous.
It probably is the script but Sorkin is usually pretty reliable so I was thinking it might be more of a problem with the producers... they seem to very committed to a certain time frame and with all the shifting personalities it seems like it would be wise to take time to get everyone on the same page.
Bale has said in interviews that he hates working on studio films that forge ahead before they've sorted out pre-production.
That is the first thing that popped into my mind. Michael isn't good with American accents. I hope he doesn't accept the role. It seems like a sinking ship.