Robert Downey Jr. Tapped for The Sympathizer From Oldboy Director
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The Iron Man actor is back on TV with the upcoming adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning espionage thriller which will have Park Chan-wook serving behind the lens. Jul 17, 2021
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Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the small screen to star in a TV adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning espionage thriller
The Sympathizer .
The
Iron Man star will take on a variety of supporting roles in the Vietnam War-set drama series, which will be based on the 2015 release by Vietnamese-American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen.
A global search is currently underway for the Vietnamese lead, as well as other key castmembers, reports Deadline.
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