Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Uber’s Travis Kalanick in Showtime Series

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is getting Super Pumped at Showtime. The actor and producer will play former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in Super Pumped, an anthology drama from Billions creators Brian Koppelman…

creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien and Beth Schacter . Showtime has ordered the project to series.

The first season will deal with Uber and Kalanick’s meteoric rise in Silicon Valley, the company’s roller coaster ride and Kalanick’s eventual ouster amid allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic environment at the company. “Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a remarkably intelligent and charismatic actor, embodying charm with an unpredictable edge,” said Amy Israel, executive vp scripted programming at Showtime. “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.

 

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Go Granada.

Bring on the major asshole, JGL!!

hitRECordJoe 😍😍♥️♥️🙌🙌

Are they doing to include his gf because she’s is a character

Woohoo!!!!

Dig it. Congrats hitRECordJoe - looking forward to it.

Congratulations briankoppelman. Can’t wait.

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