George Clooney Up for Steve Jobs Role in Biopic.

Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney is reportedly being considered for the role of Steve Jobs, in a biopic on the life of the former co-founder of Apple Inc.

The as-yet-unnamed project will chronicle Jobs' life and career, up until his death pancreatic cancer at the age of 56.

 However, Clooney, 50, is not the only actor in the running. According to an unconfirmed report by Britain's "Now" magazine, Noah Wyle (a former co-star of Clooney's on the long-running medical drama "ER") is also vying for the coveted role.

The magazine also reported that filming of the biopic, which will be made by Sony Pictures, is likely to start next year, which indicates that decisions on the cast need to be confirmed, sooner than later.