Crystal Hefner urges Jessica Biel to reconsider role portraying his wife in upcoming film

Crystal Hefner, who was married to Hugh Hefner from 2012 until his death in 2017, posted an Instagram direct message to actress Jessica Biel asking her to reconsider a role in the upcoming film "Playmates." The movie, reported by Variety, is set around the Playboy brand and features Bill Pullman as Hugh Hefner, while Biel is cast as a fictional version of his wife. Hefner wrote that she experienced "sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse" during her marriage and said other women have made similar allegations. She also cited concerns about the portrayal of minors and warned that the film could romanticize Hefner or the Playboy world. Hefner concluded by urging all participants, especially the female cast members, to think twice before contributing to a project that might boost Playboy's image.