A biopic based on the life of Hugh Hefner had previously been in the works from director Brett Ratner. The news emerged shortly after the death of the Playboy mogul, with reports suggesting that Jared Leto was going to play Hefner.
However, in the wake of sexual harassment allegations from six women against Brett Ratner, new reports suggest that these developments on the film were inaccurate.
In the wake of the allegations, the director has decided to "personally step away" from his activities with Warner Bros. and now Playboy Enterprises have dropped their planned biopic of Hugh Hefner, which Ratner was slated to helm.
They said in a statement: "We are deeply troubled to learn about the accusations against Brett Ratner. We find this kind of behavior completely unacceptable. We are putting all further development of our projects with RatPac Entertainment on hold until we are able to review the situation further."
Leto’s representative has also come forward with a statement among these developments saying that the actor actually never intended to take the role of Hugh Hefner: "Jared Leto is not and was not attached to a Brett Ratner-directed Hugh Hefner film, nor will he be working with him in the future.
"Earlier reporters were incorrect and not confirmed by his representatives."