Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film “Playmates,” Variety has learned.
\n\nBiel will now star opposite previously announced cast members Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle. The film will mark the feature writing and directorial debut of Lorraine Nicholson.
\n\nThe official logline for “Playmates” states, “Elle (Elle), a thirteen-year-old know-it-all who considers the Playboy Mansion her second home, meets Anna (Depp), one of seven hopefuls vying to be Playmate of the Month. The two form an unlikely friendship and try to help each other get what the other wants most, a magazine cover and a boy.”
\n\nBiel will play the wife of Hugh Hefner (Pullman) in the film, who is herself a former Playmate. While Hefner was married multiple times in real life, the character Biel will play is fictional.
\n\nAs an actress, Biel has starred in films like “The Illusionist,” “New Year’s Eve,” “Valentine’s Day,” and “The A-Team,” as well as series like “7th Heaven,” “Candy,” “The Sinner,” and “The Better Sister.” Her work in “The Sinner” earned her both an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination. Biel has also been highly active and successful as a producer in recent years. Via her Iron Ocean production…
Original source: https://variety.com/