Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs in highly-anticipated biopic

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Friday, October 24, 2014
This Dec. 8, 2013 file photo shows actor Christian Bale at the premiere of "American Hustle" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.
This Dec. 8, 2013 file photo shows actor Christian Bale at the premiere of "American Hustle" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.
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The tell-all 2011 biography about iconic Apple CEO Steve Jobs is another step closer to hitting the silver screen.

Oscar winner Christian Bale has been chosen to play Jobs in the highly-anticipated biopic from director and producers Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin.

According to Sorkin, Bale did not even audition for the role