The Sympathizer: Robert Downey Jr. Wears Many Hats in New Trailer for Spy Thriller — Watch
In The Sympathizer, Robert Downey Jr. is everywhere.
HBO released a new trailer for the espionage thriller on Thursday showcasing executive producer Downey Jr. playing multiple characters. The upcoming limited series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will premiere on Sunday, April 14 at 9 pm ET.
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With Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden, Joint Security Area) and Don McKellar (Michael: Every Day) serving as its co-showrunners, The Sympathizer is described as “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.”
Hoa Xuande (Cowboy Bebop) plays said spy, while the cast also includes Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le and Ky Duyen.
In addition to co-showrunners Park (who also directs Episodes 1-3) and McKellar, and Robert Downey Jr., the limited series’ exec producers include Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, Kim Ly, Niv Fichman, Ron Schmidt, author Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Jisun Back. Fernando Meirelles directed Episode 4, while Marc Munden helmed 5-7.
Watch the first teaser trailer, which was released in April 2023:
Then, scroll through new photos below and let us know if you’ll be watching in the comments!
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