With its story structure relying on three big sequences, and a fair majority of the dialogue and screen time going to Jobs himself, the project seemed like a beast to even the most experienced actor.
Fassbender’s remarks take us back to the time when it looked like the role at the center of Steve Jobs wasn’t going to forever vacant.
Yet somehow, magic happened, and Michael Fassbender found himself at the center of a unique film-making experience.
Both Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio passed on the role, and for a part that was once considered a hot ticket, it looks like Sorkin’s words may have turned it into a cold fish.