Overview

• Robert Downey Jr. stars in HBO's new series 'The Sympathizer', premiering April 14, featuring him in multiple villainous roles.
• The series, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a collaboration between HBO and A24, directed by Park Chan-wook.
• Downey's characters represent various aspects of the American establishment, showcasing his versatility post-Oscar win for 'Oppenheimer'.
• The espionage thriller and cross-culture satire follows a half-French, half-Vietnamese spy navigating life as a refugee in Los Angeles.
• The cast includes Sandra Oh, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, and others, with Downey also serving as an executive producer.