A major movie star was worlds away from his usual chiselled good looks on the set of new HBO TV series The Sympathizer this week, Daily Mail reports.
The leading man, 57, has shown off his movie star looks in Marvel movies but for his latest role he’s practically unrecognizable, sporting a red wig with a receding hairline.
The actor was seen sporting a curly red wig with a receding hairline, which comes months after he shaved his head to accommodate the wigs.
He was seen wearing a white t-shirt under a pink button-down shirt and a maroon coat as he walked through the set.
The Iron Man star completed his look with blue slacks and brown dress shoes for the day on set.
It was reported in November that Downey Jr. will play ‘multiple supporting roles as the main antagonists in The Sympathizer, all of whom represent a different arm of the American establishment,’ with the actor confirming in a December interview he is, ‘literally playing five different roles.’
The project was first announced back in July 2021, when Downey Jr. signed on to star in and executive produce the project, which is adapted from the 2015 debut novel from Vietnamese-American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen.
The Captain is described as, ‘a man of two minds and dual identities, the Captain is caught between conflicting loyalties, contradicting desires, and is ultimately forced to confront what it means to sympathize.’
Downey will be portraying the main antagonists, who all represent, ‘the American establishment,’ which will include, ‘an up-and-coming Orange County congressman, a CIA agent and a Hollywood film director,’ according to the original July 2021 report.
