What greater compliment could an actor receive than having Hugh Hefner say "you’re the only guy who can play me"? Robert Downey Jr. probably wasn’t offended – though he hasn’t indicated whether or not he agrees with Hef. The Playboy founder is waiting for the right screenplay, but is nonetheless working on his biopic – even if it’s only daydreaming about his ideal cast.

Playboy boss Hugh Hefner will veto any film about his amazing life unless "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. plays the lead. 

The tycoon is convinced Downey Jr. is the only actor who can play him on the big screen, and the publisher told the star just that when they met on the red carpet at the "Iron Man 2" premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night. 

Hefner says, "I told him, ‘I couldn’t do better’."  Nikki Nelson/ WENN.com 

The Playboy boss admits he’s still waiting for the right screenplay, but the "Sherlock Holmes" star will get the call when the film is ready to go.  (via the San Francisco Gate)

In other Hugh Hefner news, the naked lady magnet saved the Hollywood sign this week, donating the last $900,000 needed to preserve the area around the sign from real estate development.

_{Click through our gallery to see more photos of Robert Downey Jr. on Good Morning America in New York this morning.}