--- description: The Gatsby star is reportedly in discussions with film honchos for a role in Danny Boyle's movie adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography, which Sony acquired the rights to after Jobs' death in 2011 title: Danny Boyle and Leo DiCaprio in talks for Steve Jobs biopic image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltccb57e9e8e287f44/69868bcb55a8590b3ca806f9/479600215.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Leonardo DiCaprio In Talks to Star in Steve Jobs Biopic by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2014 12:01 PM CUT  Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood. Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2014 12:01 PM CUT When David Fincher [passed](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-boyle-talks-direct-steve-697992 "undefined") on directing Sony Pictures’s Aaron Sorkin-penned Steve Jobs biopic, the dream of a reunion of _The_ _Social Network_ team died. But according to [_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-boyle-talks-direct-steve-697992 "undefined"), the move may have paved the way for reunion of 2000’s _The Beach_ director/star duo, as the studio is now reportedly eyeing Danny Boyle and Leonardo DiCaprio for the project. The film will be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography _Steve Jobs_, which Sony acquired the rights to after the Apple mogul’s 2011 death. According to _THR_, Sony has already initiated talks with Boyle, who won the Academy Award for Best Director in 2008 for _Slumdog Millionaire_. Boyle is said to have already approached his first choice star DiCaprio about playing Jobs. Though the baby-faced DiCaprio might seem like a surprise choice to play Jobs, the actor is known for tackling well-known figures in past biopics, like Howard Hughes in 2004’s _The Aviator_ and J. Edgar Hoover in 2011’s _J. Edgar_. However, though no deals are finalized yet, something tells us that even if Leo signs on, the Jobs role won’t be the key to his own [long-awaited](http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/25/oscars-2014-leonardo-dicaprio-when-will-he-win/ "undefined") Oscar moment. \[[_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-boyle-talks-direct-steve-697992 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/71551/leonardo-dicaprio-danny-boyle-could-steve-jobs-biopic/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/71551/leonardo-dicaprio-danny-boyle-could-steve-jobs-biopic/"},"headline":"Leonardo DiCaprio In Talks to Star in Steve Jobs Biopic","datePublished":"2014-04-22T12:01:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:02:02.087Z","description":"The Gatsby star is reportedly in discussions with film honchos for a role in Danny Boyle's movie adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography, which Sony acquired the rights to after Jobs' death in 2011","url":"https://time.com/71551/leonardo-dicaprio-danny-boyle-could-steve-jobs-biopic/","keywords":["movies","Tech","Leonardo DiCaprio","Steve Jobs","Sony","aaron sorkin"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltccb57e9e8e287f44/69868bcb55a8590b3ca806f9/479600215.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan Gibson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/megan-gibson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltccb57e9e8e287f44/69868bcb55a8590b3ca806f9/479600215.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood.","caption":"Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood.","creditText":"Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/71551/leonardo-dicaprio-danny-boyle-could-steve-jobs-biopic/","name":"Leonardo DiCaprio In Talks to Star in Steve Jobs Biopic"}}]}] ```