Per Deadline, HBO has ordered A24’s limited series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer with RDJ attached to co-star in multiple supporting roles as the main antagonists.
A release date hasn’t been set for The Sympathizer and it’s not clear at this time when filming will begin.
This is the first live-action acting role for Robert Downey Jr. on the small screen since appearing on Ally McBeal in the early 2000s.
Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) will serve as co-showrunner on The Sympathizer along with series director Don McKeller.