Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘The Sympathizer’.Photo:Courtesy of HBO
Courtesy of HBO
Robert Downey Jr.plays a CIA agent in a new series — and his movie star looks have definitely gone under deep cover.
Hoa Xuande leads the cast as the mole known as Captain who is torn between two worlds.
Robert Downey Jr. and Hoa Xuande in ‘The Sympathizer’.Hopper Stone/HBO
Hopper Stone/HBO
Thursday’s preview images give a glimpse of the seedy ‘70s vibe of the series, revealing a nearly unrecognizable Downey Jr. in a ginger, curly wig with a receding hairline.
The teaser that dropped also offers a preview of the action set to unfold in the show.
While the Captain appears on the exterior to be trying to acclimate himself into American culture, he reveals at one point, “I infiltrated the enemy. I did everything to undermine them because I am a Communist undercover.”
“This is counterintelligence. You work for me while pretending to work for them,” he adds, with Xuande’s character lurking at what looks like political events, shaking hands with various individuals and taking photos of documents.
Last year, anotherteaserdropped featuring a clip of the Captain being interrogated as he denied being a spy and donning a blonde wig while going undercover.
The Sympathizer— which also starsSandra Oh— was shot in late 2022 and early 2023, which is when Downey Jr. wasphotographed on setmaking his shocking transformation.
Robert Downey Jr. on the set of ‘The Sympathizer’.TheImageDirect.com
In October 2022, theGolden Globe-winningfather of threealso shared a fun video onInstagramof his two younger children, daughter Avri, 9, and son Exton, 12,shaving his head as he prepared for the project, which he also executive produced.
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The Sympathizerpremieres on April 12 on Max.
source: people.com
