Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play Uber’s former CEO Travis Kalanik in an upcoming miniseries on Showtime. The TV Series is called Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. This anthology franchise will feature different stories each season, which will explore “a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture.”
The story will be based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book of the same name. According to reports, it will embody the:
“Highs and lows of Silicon Valley. Even amid the radical upheaval generated within the global tech capital, Uber stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences.”
In regards to Gordon-Levitt playing the real-life character, Amy Israel (the EVP of Scripted Programming for Showtime) said in a statement:
“Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a remarkably intelligent and charismatic actor, embodying charm with an unpredictable edge. We are beyond excited to see what he will bring to the role of Travis Kalanick, the hyper-brilliant and controversial CEO whose ambition and reckless drive threatened the very enterprise he was determined to build.”
What do you think about Gordon-Levitt playing the former Uber CEO?
Source: TVLine
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