From Iron Man to Hef? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker

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Robert Downey Jr. to play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/23/2008 at OH NO!!
... "Iron Man 2" filming and the finalization of the Hefner script. With "Iron Man" a box-office smash, Downey is very much in demand. A representative for the actor said he's interested in the Hefner project but is unlikely to commit to it until a script is done and a director is named. Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour"), announced last year as the "Playboy" director, is no longer attached to the project but may return to it. Brian Grazer is among the film's producers. Source Y/N? ...

Robert Downey Jr. is Hef’s choice to star in biopic, which could begin filming next summer
Published 5/23/2008 by Jocelyn at In Case You Didn't Know
... Hefner script. With “Iron Man” a box-office smash, Downey is very much in demand. A representative for the actor said he’s interested in the Hefner project but is unlikely to commit to it until a script is done and a director is named. Brett Ratner (”Rush Hour”), announced last year as the “Playboy” director, is no longer attached to the project but may return to it. Brian Grazer is among the film’s producers. Source ...

Robert Downey Jr. to play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/23/2008 by admin at Bricks and Stones Gossip
... is expected to be used for the shooting of scenes focusing on the early years of Playboy magazine. A Chicago native, Hefner grew up in Galewood and launched Playboy here before moving the California. No word yet on when the cameras actually will begin rolling, but it could happen as soon as next summer. A representative for the actor said he’s interested in the Hefner project but is unlikely to commit to it until a script is done and a director is named. Source

From Iron Man to Ladies Man
Published 5/23/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... Hollywood has a Hugh Hefner biopic in the works, and Robert Downey Jr. is in the lead for the top spot in the film! ...

Robert Downey Jr. Might Be A Playboy
Published 5/23/2008 by soc2006 at A Socialite's Life
... at the box office (sorry, I know that was extremely punny, even for me) and now there's talk that he might be starring in a movie being made about Hugh Hefner's life. ...

Rumor: Robert Downey Jr. to Play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/24/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... We're trying to stay away from rough rumors as much as we can, but this one comes straight from the Chicago Sun-Times, the home of Roger Ebert. They claim that Robert Downey Jr. is the lead man in the running for the role of Hugh Hefner in a biopic about him titled Playboy. The project has been in development for quite a while, with Brett Ratner originally attached as director. Good news, however, the Sun-Times also says that Ratner is no longer attached but may return eventually. Hopefully not. Apparently Hefner himself has "signed ...

Downey Jr. to Play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/25/2008 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
... Well, he played the role of one playboy successfully -- why couldn't he take on another? That seems to be the buzz this weekend, and the Chicago Sun Times reports that Playboy magazine's Hugh Hefner is very interested in having ...

Robert Downey Jr. To Play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/25/2008 at Cinema Blend News
Robert Downey Jr. To Play Hugh Hefner? With the recent success of Iron Man , we've all been reminded that Robert Downey, Jr. has more sex appeal than the average human, and is capable of wooing pretty much anyone he damn well pleases. So who better to play the inventor of the swingin' bachelor lifestyle, the legendary Hugh Hefner? That seems to be the idea, with the Chicago Sun-Times reporting that Hefner himself has approved Downey to play him in the biopic Playboy . The article says Hef saw Downey in Iron Man and admired “his humor and skill in showing his ...

Robert Downey Jr. to Play Hugh Hefner in Playboy?
Published 5/26/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... Over the last six months, I’ve had four unrelated sources tell me off the record that Robert Downey Jr. was a total lock to star in a Hugh Hefner biopic entitled Playboy. Of course, this was before Iron Man’s grosses went interstellar. Chicago’s Sun Times now reports that the actor is close to signing on, even though the original director, Brett Ratner, is purportedly no longer attached, but may circle back (I bet.) for producer Brian Grazer. ...

Robert Downey Jr: From Playboy Hero to the Playboy Mansion? [In Development]
Published 5/26/2008 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Hef himself has signed off on Downey to play the role in the upcoming biopic Playboy, which follows the early years of Playboy Magazine. Downey’s reps are saying that while he is interested in playing Hefner (and who wouldn’t be, right?), he is unlikely to commit to the project until a script is done and a director is named. ...

Robert Downey Jr To Play Hugh Hefner in ‘Playboy’ Biopic?
Published 5/27/2008 by Dave Parrack at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... According to The Chicago Sun Times, the actor is seriously considering the role, although his representatives say he’s unlikely to commit until a script is finished and a director is named. Brett Ratner, he of Rush Hour and X Men 3: The Last Stand fame was attached to the project but has now left. ...

Which Rumored Actor Would Best Play Hugh Hefner?
Published 5/27/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... rumor comes to us via the Chicago Sun Times and states that Robert Downey Jr. is being considered to play the girly mag mogul. Previously, rumors have swirled around ...

The Girls Next Door: 'Iron Man' to Play Hugh Hefner in Bio Pic?
Published 5/30/2008 at BuddyTV
... himself in a biographical movie set to film as soon as a script is developed. The Chicago Sun-Times report that Hugh Hefner was impressed by Downey s work on Iron Man , and would like to sign Downey on to play Hefner in a biographical movie entitled Playboy. Moreover, reports say that the setting of the film will be in Chicago, where the real life Playboy had its roots. The 82-year-old founder also grew up in Galewood and began the magazine there before he moved it to California. Hefner, who early in his college years began writing and working for magazines, launched ...