Tom Cruise Set to Play Hugh Hefner
November 16th, 2007Tom Cruise is set to play Hugh Hefner in a new biopic of the Playboy founder’s life.
The 45-year-old actor, who has an 18-month-old daughter Suri with his actress wife Katie Holmes, is hot favourite to portray the 81-year-old lothario in upcoming movie ‘Playboy’ and is reportedly excited about the prospect of bringing Hefner’s “colourful life” to the big screen.
A source close to the actor said: “Tom knows of Hugh’s colourful past and thinks he would be the perfect person to bring it to the big screen.
“He also thinks the role would be a challenge for him, and would remind people of his versatility as an actor. At the moment people are concentrating on his personal life, and his marriage to Katie - but he wants to remind them that he can act too.”
A spokesperson for the star has refused to confirm whether he has accepted the part.
They said: “A lot of people consider Tom for a lot of roles.”
Leonardo DiCaprio - a frequent visitor to Hefner’s famous Playboy mansion in Los Angeles - has also been linked to the role.
I would think Leo is a better choice to play Hef, unless they want to portray him now.
November 16th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
I personally make it a point NOT to see any movie with Tom Cruise. It would be a shame to have Tom play Hugh; I admire Hugh, but not enough to overlook how much Tom disgusts me.