Daniel Bruhl as Nikki Lauda in [i]Rush[/i] would be pretty close to Joel.

[Img]http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Rush-daniel-bruhl-ron-hoawrd.jpg?w=620[/img]

Has the right attitude too...

[Youtube]https://youtu.be/WQVY0RbDbGw[/youtube]