A new look of Robert Downey Jr from The Sympathizer, the upcoming espionage thriller limited series, was released on Tuesday. The series is based on Viet Thanh Nguye’s novel of the same name, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015.
As per the synopsis of The Sympathizer, it reads, “It’s an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.” The series stars Hoa Xuande in the titular character, along with Robert Downey Jr, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh.
The series is directed by Park Chan-wook, who will also serve as co-show runner and executive producer. He will be directing the first three episodes, with Don McKellar serving as co-writer
