Exciting casting news!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winner Jared Leto will star in an upcoming biopic about the late Hugh Hefner, directed by Brett Ratner.
"Jared is an old friend," Ratner told THR. "When he heard I got the rights to Hef's story, he told me, 'I want to play him. I want to understand him.' And I really believe Jared can do it. He's one of the great actors of today."
Related: Jared Leto Blinded Himself to Get Into Character for 'Blade Runner 2049'
The movie is in development at Ratner's production company, RatPac Entertainment, and he's been set on the project since 2007. At that time, Robert Downey Jr. had been attached to play the Playboy founder.
As a director, Ratner is known for the Rush Hour movies, starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. He's also produced films like The Revenant, starring another Oscar winner, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Related:...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winner Jared Leto will star in an upcoming biopic about the late Hugh Hefner, directed by Brett Ratner.
"Jared is an old friend," Ratner told THR. "When he heard I got the rights to Hef's story, he told me, 'I want to play him. I want to understand him.' And I really believe Jared can do it. He's one of the great actors of today."
Related: Jared Leto Blinded Himself to Get Into Character for 'Blade Runner 2049'
The movie is in development at Ratner's production company, RatPac Entertainment, and he's been set on the project since 2007. At that time, Robert Downey Jr. had been attached to play the Playboy founder.
As a director, Ratner is known for the Rush Hour movies, starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. He's also produced films like The Revenant, starring another Oscar winner, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Related:...
- 10/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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