Following the end of his run as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame, we’ve only seen Robert Downey Jr. act in 2020’s Dolittle, but he’ll soon be on our screens more often. Along with being part of the sprawling cast of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, as well as both starring in and executive producing the upcoming HBO series The Sympathizer, it’s now been reported that Downey is involved in a remake Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 movie Vertigo both behind the scenes and potentially on camera.
Paramount Pictures has acquired the rights to a remake of the psychological thriller that’s being written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who also just signed on to write a Star Wars movie. Robert Downey Jr. is producing this new version of Vertigo with his wife, Susan Downey, through their Team Downey production banner alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox. Additionally, Deadline has heard that Downey is being “eyed” to play the role originated by James Stewart of a police detective who’s forced to retire after experiencing trauma that leaves him with vertigo and a fear of heights, and is hired to investigate an acquaintance’s wife. Whether or not Downey plays this character, it’s unclear if the man would also be named John “Scottie” Ferguson” or something else.
