Robert Downey Jr. is one of the leading actors in the movie industry, who is extremely renowned for his iconic role of Tony Stark/ Iron Man in the MCU. His portrayal of the character in the superhero franchise is arguably one of the fiercest acting roles that the cinematic world has ever witnessed. However, the actor’s career was plagued earlier in his career, as he struggled with addiction and legal problems.
Nevertheless, the Sherlock Holmes actor changed his life around as he went on to become the most popular and commercially successful actor in Hollywood. After Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr. is back in Park Chan-wook’s The Sympathizer. Surprisingly, he looks unrecognizable in the series, as he will be portraying multiple characters to showcase different aspects of the series.
Robert Downey Jr. Looks Unrecognizable in The Sympathizer
Park Chan-wook’s The Sympathizer is one of the most anticipated TV Series, as the project is based on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen. As fans get to see the first look of Robert Downey Jr. from the upcoming series, they have been flabbergasted because he looks totally different and if it were not for the captions, one would not know him.
As Discussing Film uploaded a picture of the Dolittle actor, he looked absolutely different, as he wore a blue Denim jacket, and looked like a balding redhead. Fans were surprised to see the actor and shared their views on the post’s comment section.
literally unrecognizable. Wouldn’t have known without the caption
— Azra Games ⚡️ (@AzraGames) December 6, 2023
Another user shares how they are glad to see Downey Jr. doing more serious roles to showcase his acting chops.
He was incredible in Oppenheimer it’s great to see him in more serious roles lately pic.twitter.com/iAfq2DZpxd
— LITZ EVO (@iEvoAK) December 6, 2023
Another user was curious how the series would turn out to be, as the actor will play different roles in the upcoming TV Series.
He plays several characters? Curious to see how that plays out.
— Shoot the Sh*t (@NLNShootTheShit) December 6, 2023
A user comments how the upcoming project is going to be an absolute banger.
This is gonna be a banger. pic.twitter.com/G5XhPZo70V
— Trev 🎴 (@TrevorVandeberg) December 6, 2023
Another user praises the makeup team, as the actor looks totally unrecognizable in the first and even in the second glance.
I honestly could not tell that was Robert Downey Jr. at first or even second glance. Kudos to the makeup artists for the amazing work.
— Gubjub 👀 (@gubjub67) December 7, 2023
While the Avengers: Endgame actor’s first looks have captured the attention of the viewers, the series has featured some big names as a part of their cast.
Everything About The Sympathizer
Park Chan-wook’s The Sympathizer has featured some of the biggest names, as Jeniffer Vendiiti, the casting director of the series has opened to the possibility of a global cast. In the lead role viewers will see Hoa Xuande, and other actors apart from Robert Downey Jr. are Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Alan Trong, Duy Nguyễn, and Vy Le.
Since the TV Series is going to be based on the novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, the plot would be similar to the source material as well. The plot would be narrated from the perspective of a half-Vietnamese, half-French communist spy, who acts as if he were a North Vietnamese mole. However, he is also conflicted due to his esprit de corps with the South Vietnamese military.
His nickname, The Captain escaped to America following the fall of Saigon, leading to a brutal massacre that led to the death of many of his loved ones. A major chunk of the story revolves around the dual nature of The Captain, which seemingly increases as he shifts to the USA.
The Sympathizer will premiere sometime in 2024.
