The Sympathizer: Robert Downey Jr. looks unrecognizable in the new images from set

Robert Downey Jr. appears entirely different on the set of The Sympathizer.

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For his role as Tony Stark, nicknamed Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the two-time Oscar nominee actor is best known.

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After Avengers: Endgame, Downey Jr. left the franchise, but he has not yet had the kind of success that can match his career-defining performance.

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His first role after the MCU was in the critically and financially disastrous 2020 Dolittle revival, which cost Universal as much as $50–100 million.

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With Sr., a touching biopic about his late father that received raving reviews, Downey Jr. had more luck since then.

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Downey Jr. hopes to continue his recent success with a plethora of intriguing options coming up.

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The Sympathizer, which is now filming in Los Angeles, is one of Downey Jr.’s new roles.

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The New York Post and other media sources now have the first glimpse of Robert Downey Jr. on the HBO miniseries set.

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The former MCU actor is completely unrecognisable in the set photo, sporting a wavy red hairpiece with a receding hairline.

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