Will Leonardo DiCaprio star in the 'Steve Jobs' film adaptation?

Director Danny Boyle could take on the adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography and he reportedly wants DiCaprio to star.

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Will actor Leonardo DiCaprio star in the film adaptation of Walter Isaacson's book 'Steve Jobs'?

Who will be involved with the movie adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s bestselling biography “Steve Jobs”?

According to the Hollywood Reporter, “127 Hours” director Danny Boyle is in talks with Sony Pictures to direct and Boyle reportedly wants “The Wolf of Wall Street” actor Leonardo DiCaprio to star as Jobs.

The movie will be written by “The Newsroom” creator Aaron Sorkin, who won an Oscar for his work on the screenplay for the 2010 film “The Social Network.”

“Two and a Half Men” actor Ashton Kutcher starred as Jobs in the film “Jobs,” which was released in 2013.

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