Robert Downey Jr. is taking on a new role in the upcoming HBO espionage thriller, The Sympathizer. Directed by the acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook, the series is an adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The story revolves around a half-French, half-Vietnamese spy, known as Captain, who continues his espionage work during the Vietnam War while seeking refuge in the U.S.
Leading the cast is Hoa Xuande, portraying the conflicted mole torn between two worlds. Adding to the intrigue of the series, Robert Downey Jr., best known for his role as Iron Man, takes on multiple supporting roles. The most notable of these is that of a gritty, underground CIA agent who becomes Captain's boss after his escape to Los Angeles.
