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The Hollywood Reporter claims after discussions on the Steve Jobs biopic Christian Bale, Bale decided the role was not right for him and has withdrawn. The film was slated to begin shooting this winter.

Based on Walter Isaacson's biography of the late Apple co-founder, the entire film will apparently take place in just three scenes, all of which play out backstage, in real time, before Apple product launches.

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin had just been on Bloomberg TV stating that Bale was a slam dunk for the part.

We needed the best actor on the board in a certain age range and that's Christian Bale," Sorkin said on Oct. 23.

No word yet on whether or not Bale's decision affects Seth Rogen's alleged casting as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. What it does mean, though? The door is wide open for another ambitious actor to "crush it" as Jobs.

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