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Robert Downey Jr., joined by Park Chan-wook, will make a comeback with 'Sympathy' next year, "The appearance fee per episode is 2.8 billion won"
According to American entertainment media Vanity Fair on the 4th (local time), Robert Downey Jr.'s next film, 'The Sympathizer', has already completed filming and is scheduled to be released next year.
'Sympathy' was co-directed by Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar. Director Park Chan-wook, who entered Hollywood with the film 'Stalker' (2013), previously served as director and executive producer of series based on American broadcasts such as 'Little Dreamer Girl' (2018) and 'Snowpiercer' (2020).
'Sympathizer' is a series based on the full-length novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American writer who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. It is a story about Vietnamese-Americans in the mid-1970s and is based on what happened during the Vietnam War.
'Sympathy' stars Robert Downey Jr., Joa Sunade, and Sandra Oh. In this series, Downey Jr. plays four roles. It became a hot topic when Downey Jr.'s per-episode appearance fee was known to be $2 million (approximately KRW 2.8 billion). This is known to be the highest level in the industry even in the United States.
Meanwhile, speculation arose that Robert Downey Jr. would be revived as Iron Man through 'Iron Man', but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said, "There is no possibility of bringing Iron Man back to life in the sequel to the 'Avengers' series." It put public speculation to rest. “We’re going to cherish that moment and never touch that moment again,” Feige said.
Director Joe Russo, who directed the film, also said, "We already said goodbye in tears on the last day of filming," adding, "Everyone was emotionally finished."
Iron Man died in 'Avengers: Endgame', released in 2019, and effectively left the Marvel Studios series. However, since Iron Man's popularity drove the popularity of the MCU (Marvel Cinema Universe), many analyzes say that his departure had a significant impact on the momentum of the MCU, which has recently declined significantly.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
