After taking off Iron Man ‘s battle suit in Marvel ‘s “blockbuster” series and focusing on movie projects , Robert Downey Jr. returned to the television segment with a new role in the “terrible” project of cooperation between A24 and HBO. This is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer (roughly translated: Sympathizer ) by Vietnamese-born writer Nguyen Thanh Viet . The series is directed by “revenge master” Park Chan Wook. In addition to Robert Downey Jr., the film crew is still casting the male lead as well as supporting roles (mostly Vietnamese actors ) around the world .
About Robert Downey Jr’s Return Project. received a lot of attention from fans as well as the media. The Sympathizer will be a big challenge for the Avengers: Endgame movie actor because he not only takes on one role but transforms into many impressive characters in the movie such as: Congressman of Orange County, CIA agent, Hollywood director . ..Sharing about his latest TV project, “Iron Man” said: “The adaptation of Nguyen Thanh Viet’s masterful and important work requires a visionary team. With director Park Chan Wook directing, I expect this to be a creative adventure for me, Susan, and the crew of Team Downey. It’s also a project that excites me as I play a complex series of supporting roles. The handshake between the two production companies A24 and HBO is the perfect match between partners and colleagues… Those are exactly the challenges I’ve been yearning for and I believe we will deliver a unique experience. specifically for the audience”.
Notable names in this adaptation project must include Kim Ly in the role of production director. The Sympathizer marked his return after focusing on his own business . Regarding the reason for choosing this project for production, film actor Huong Ga said: “I am very pleased to know and become friends with Nguyen Thanh Viet. He is an outstanding writer and more than that, a very wonderful person. He gives voice to those with low throat and has inspired me and many others. So I decided to buy the rights to produce the work with a mix of culturesThis exciting Vietnamese-American is to be turned into a TV series with the desire to introduce the colorful beauty of Vietnam to the world.”The Sympathizer is also a project cherished by Kim Ly for 4 years since the Saigon Bodyguard project . Sharing more about this project, the Vietnamese-born actor said: “I am very happy and honored to be able to produce a TV series adapted from a great and important novel like The Sympathizer . Working with industry leaders like director Park Chan Wook, my mentor Niv Fichman, top production companies like A24, Team Downey and HBO, will be an experience that helps me learn. many great things. Additionally, the participation of Robert Downey Jr. Being such an important member of the cast is also a dream come true for all of us.”
The Sympathizer is a television series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Vietnamese-born writer Nguyen Thanh Viet. The work is a powerful, thrilling and satirical story about love and friendship. The Sympathizer tells the story of a double agent , with mixed French-Vietnamese blood, in the final days of the Vietnam War and his life in postwar America. In 2016, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
