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Tom wants to be Playboy boss
16/11/2007 11:51 - (SA)
Los Angeles - Tom 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.
X-Men 3 director Brett Ratner has reportedly signed on to direct the film. - Bang Showbiz.com
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