Steve Wozniak gave his strong approval for Michael Fassbender's on-screen portrayal of the late Apple's CEO Steve Jobs in the film "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine."
Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter behind Facebook flick "The Social Network," was the one who wrote the screenplay for Jobs, while Danny Boyle, who won the Best Director Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire," helmed the movie.
According to Deadline, Wozniak said, "I saw a rough cut and I felt like I was actually watching Steve Jobs and the others." He also added that, "Not actors playing them, I give full credit to Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin for getting it so right."
With Fassbender's performance, he is set for some Oscar nominations. Even Variety gave a good praise for Fassbender's "enthralling" performance and dubbed "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine" a "brilliant, infuriating and richly unconventional take on the life of an American visionary."
The movie debuted last week at the Telluride Film Festival. It featured an all-star casts which includes Seth Rogen playing Wozniak, Jeff Daniels as John Sculley, Apple's former CEO and Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman, an original member of the Mac team. According to People, Winslet's role as Steve Jobs' confidante and work associate thorough impressed Wozniak. He said that, he thinks she's the movie's best contender for the film industry's highest awards.
There are a lot of playful moments in the film and at the same time extreme emotions that will catch you off guard. But with Boyle's enthusiasm and outlook for life, combined with Sorkin's energy and verbal skills, you can say that "Steve Jobs" is indeed breathtaking and relentless at the same time.
Universal will open "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine " on Oct. 9. Aside from Telluride, the film will also play on the New York Film Festival.
