Brett Ratner to Direct Hugh Hefner Biopic. in Talks with Robert Downey Jr. to Star! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-09-2009, 11:27 PM

Earlier we reported that Robert Downey Jr. may star as American publishing legend, Hugh Hefner, in a biopic entitled Playboy. Ratner’s been involved with this one for quite some time, and while it’s not official that he’ll direct, it’s generally assumed he will if Downey signs on. Ratner confirms to EW that he’s met with the Iron Man star, they’re both enthusiastic about the project, and it all depends on his response to the script…

“We’re gonna hand him the script very shortly. He loves the character and the role and we’ve been meeting with him on it. So, if he wants to do it, we’re excited to have him. We wanted him before Iron Man so we were ahead of the curve.”

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/...r-for-playboy/

catlover79 · 09-09-2009, 11:37 PM

I can totally see Robert Downey Jr. in this role.

Brian Damage · 09-09-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I can totally see Robert Downey Jr. in this role.

I agree Monika, I am not a Bret Ratner fan, but this type of movie was made for him.

catlover79 · 09-09-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I agree Monika, I am not a Bret Ratner fan, but this type of movie was made for him.

It should be interesting. I know that Randall Batinkoff played Hef in a TV movie a few years back. He went from playing a wholesome minister on the family series Christy (1994-95, CBS) to playing the king of the Playboy Mansion. Talk about your different worlds!!

Marvo301 · 09-09-2009, 11:57 PM

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It should be interesting. I know that Randall Batinkoff played Hef in a TV movie a few years back. He went from playing a wholesome minister on the family series Christy (1994-95, CBS) to playing the king of the Playboy Mansion. Talk about your different worlds!!

I'm having a hard time getting my head around the concept of the same actor who played Charlie Chaplin playing Hugh Hefner.

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