According to the story, Fincher met with Sony to discuss taking on the gig and made it clear he won't do it unless Bale agrees to play Jobs. Fincher was a large reason why a mostly-unknown Rooney Mara got the lead part in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, so he's more than willing to use his stroke to get what he wants.
There's no word at this point if Bale is even interested, so we'll just have to wait and see how it pans out. He's more than qualified to portray Jobs, that's for sure, and it's the kind of role that could send him back to the Oscar stage.
