Ashton Kutcher To Play Steve Jobs In Indie Movie

Ashton Kutcher is attached to play Steve Jobs.

Ashton Kutcher is Steve Jobs? According to Variety, the "Two and a Half Men" star is attached to play Apple icon in "Jobs," an indie film from "Swing Vote" director Joshua Michael Stern.

According to Variety, the movie will follow Jobs on the journey that took him from "wayward hippie" to Apple co-founder. Matt Whiteley wrote the script. The movie is scheduled to begin production in May while Kutcher is on hiatus from "Two and a Half Men."

Kutcher joined the cast of "Two and a Half Men" after Charlie Sheen was fired from the series. The deal was only for one year, and about $700,000 an episode, and Kutcher has yet to sign on for Season 10 of the hit CBS series. Reports indicate Kutcher could get a raise to $1 million an episode. The former "That 70s Show" star seemed keen to sign on for another season.

In early March 2012, Kutcher said he was unsure of his future with the show, but seemed hopeful. “I haven't heard from the powers that be yet,” he explained. “Right now, I want to work with these guys."

After Jobs' death in October, Kutcher took to Twitter to mourn the loss of the Apple visionary.

@aplusk
ashton kutcher

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. - Steve Jobs RIP

October 6, 2011 12:22 am via UberSocial for iPhone Reply Retweet Favorite

Next up for Stern is Stone Village's "Carnaval," with John Cusack and Johnny Knoxville. For skeptics thinking this is an April Fools' Day prank, Variety's Jeff Sneider took to Twitter to clear the air.

@TheInSneider
Jeff Sneider

The timing of the story is unfortunate but this information is CONFIRMED. And the resemblance, if you ask me, is uncanny... I look fwd to it

April 1, 2012 9:00 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

For more on "Jobs," click over to Variety.

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Comments

[rainbow69]

01:41 AM on 04/07/2012

If this report has any truth to it, it's a real insult to Mr. Jobs.

[Danny Bloom]

07:48 AM on 04/05/2012

DID ANYONE FACT CHECK THIS NEWS REPORTS? THERE IS NO MOVIE BEING MADE. THERE IS A MOVIE IDEA BEING FLOATED THAT IS ALL. WAKE UP AMERICA

[Danny Bloom]

07:47 AM on 04/05/2012

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
KUTCHER JOB OVER-HYPED -- Steve Jobs indie movie most likely perhaps sort of a no go since there was never a press conference or a press release. The entire news cycle of blogs and posts was based on circumstantial evidence.


I'm outta here.
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[Danny Bloom]

07:47 AM on 04/05/2012

THIS MOVIE WILL NOT BE MADE, I HAVE SMOKING GUN. SONY MOVIE YES, BUT NOT THIS MOVIE, IT IS JUST A FEW ACTORS SITTING AROUND READ A SCRIPT. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THERE WILL BE A MOVIE. WANNA BET?

[Brad Bartkus]

03:23 PM on 04/03/2012

Demitri Martin, actor and comedian, would have been a FAR better casting choice for a young Steve Jobs.

[alsoduckfat]

10:46 AM on 05/28/2012

Wow good call... he even looks like a better match than Noah Wyle (and he was pretty damn good).

[b13thomas]

02:38 PM on 04/03/2012

I thought he was alright in "guess who" with Bernie Mac, but Bernie carried him. Other than that I hate every thing he has been in.

[Ramenra]

11:17 AM on 04/03/2012

Ashton Kutcher is the benign, male version of Sarah Palin, no talent but keeps in the spotlight one way or another.

[marcmrc7]

08:36 AM on 04/03/2012

Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs.Hmm can he go against type and try and act intelligent? This kid is not very bright and a mediocre actor at best so I doubt it.

[becky bradshaw]

07:44 AM on 04/03/2012

It will be interesting to see if the movie is just fluff, or deals with Mr. Jobs warts and all. Usually serious biopics wait a few years, since it can seem in bad taste to speak ill of the recently departed.

[Flight]

08:29 PM on 04/02/2012

I assume this production will be a straight-to-video endeavor since no one with half a brain would accept or believe AK in the lead role. Jobs would feel betrayed by the entertainment industry.

[nightfly4257]

06:46 PM on 04/02/2012

He does look a lot like Steve Jobs, but can he pull it off? I will wait to see the end product before I criticize.

[Wolf Larsen]

06:38 PM on 04/02/2012

What....Pauly Shore wasn't available?

[Serin09]

06:00 PM on 04/02/2012

Because everyone is against Ashton doing the job, is why I believe he will pull it off. But still, I think they should give Jason Bateman a call, just as a back up plan.

[Craig Bovia]

04:04 PM on 04/02/2012

Steve just rolled over in his grave. How about getting an actor with talent to play Mr. Jobs. Was this the only way they could raise the money to make the film? This has got to be a day-late April Fool's Joke, right? Didn't the producers see the drop in viewers when he took over for Mr."Winning"?

[lioness39]

03:13 PM on 04/02/2012

Such a lousy actor. Sorry, Mr. Jobs.