Tag: Robert Downey Jr.
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Robert Downey Jr. Would Be “Happy” For An MCU Return As Tony Stark
Robert Downey Jr. was eager to leave the MCU before he finally did at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Just weeks ago, he won a long-deserved first Oscar for his performance in Oppenheimer. And maybe it’s because he’s achieved that moment of professional recognition that Downey has begun talking about a return to the role…
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‘The Sympathizer’ Trailer: Park Chan-wook’s post-Vietnam War Spy Series Hits HBO This April
There’s a lot happening in this trailer for The Sympathizer, one of the most anticipated new series coming from HBO this year. Anticipated because it’s from A24 and director Park Chan-Wook, the South Korean filmmaker behind Oldboy, in his first series effort since The Little Drummer Girl in 2018. An adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen‘s…
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Robert Downey Jr. Won’t Be Coming Back To The MCU, Kevin Feige Confirms
By now you’ve probably seen the rumors. Marvel is angling to reunite the original Avengers stars, most of whom have left, in an upcoming film. This all seems to have started because it’s been a rough year for Marvel Studios with numerous films underperforming, such as Ant-Man 3 and The Marvels, while the Secret Wars…
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‘The Marvels’ Final Trailer Trades Fun For Generic Superheroics
The latest trailer for The Marvels is a bit odd, and smacks of desperation. Released just a handful of days before the film opens in theaters, which makes the timing weird, the tone is also a far cry from the fun, body-swapping superheroics of previous trailers. Instead, we get one that takes a serious tone, flashing back…
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Robert Downey Jr. Was In Talks For Marvel Villain Role Before Landing ‘Iron Man’
What would’ve become of the MCU if Kevin Feige had never hired Robert Downey Jr. to play Tony Stark? There’s a very good chance the Marvel Studios we know now would never have happened. But according to a conversation between Iron Man director/co-star Jon Favreau and Feige, Downey was actually being sought for another role…
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‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Is Reportedly Still A “Priority” For Robert Downey Jr.
Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey Jr. are in very different places in their careers. Ritchie, whose most recent film The Covenant is in theaters now, has been working at a rapid clip with multiple projects in the works, including a sequel to Disney’s Aladdin. Downey has been very selective since his Marvel exit, although he’s part of…
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‘The Sympathizer’ Teaser: Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, And More Star In Park Chan-wook’s Spy Series
As Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled their rebranding of HBO Max to Max, they had a powerful weapon in their back pocket. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s return to television with The Sympathizer, his first miniseries since 2018’s The Little Drummer Girl. An adaptation of Vieth Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Sympathizer centers on a…
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Robert Downey Jr. Eyes ‘Vertigo’ Remake From Screenwriter Steven Knight
Remaking the classics of Alfred Hitchcock is usually a foolish errand, but Paramount and Robert Downey Jr. are going to give it a go. Deadline reports that a Vertigo remake is in the works at Paramount with Downey producing and possibly starring. The original 1958 film starred James Stewart as a traumatized ex-cop with a…
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It’s Up To Robert Downey Jr. If ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Happens, Says Guy Ritchie
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law starred in Sherlock Holmes way back in 2009, followed by a sequel, A Game of Shadows, in 2011. Both films were big hits and a sequel has been talked about ever since. But when Downey got crazy busy suiting up as Iron Man, the film never materialized, although everyone involved paid lip…