Seth Rogen is being considered to play Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Sony’s upcoming biopic of Steve Jobs.
Danny Boyle is directing the untitled film, based on Walter Isaacson‘s book and adapted by Aaron Sorkin, which is one of the most anticipated biopics in recent years.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, negotiations have not yet begun, and it’s not even clear if Rogen has an official offer, but the producers — Scott Rudin, Guymon Casady and Mark Gordon — have set their sights on the talent and are in talks.
Christian Bale, is in line to play Jobs and is in the process of closing his deal.
Insiders say Boyle will is flying to Los Angeles to meet with actress to play one of the female leads, an assistant to Jobs. Insiders say that Jessica Chastain is one of the actresses on the meeting list.
Wozniak, known as “Woz,” co-founded Apple with Jobs and Ronald Wayne. He first met Jobs when they worked at Atari and later was responsible for creating the early Apple computers.
