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Robert Downey, Jr. in Talks to Fly into His Next Big Role

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Robert Downey Jr. by Kevin Mazur/ WireImage.com
Hot off his mega-Iron Man success, Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to saddle up for his next big role, in the Brian Grazer-Ron Howard film Cowboys & Aliens. Per the Reporter, the movie would be a mix of the sci-fi and Western genres for what will likely be a tongue-in-cheek take on the mélange, and is set to hit theaters in 2010.

The role would be Downey's first deal since smashing the box office competition as Iron Man. In the meantime, while the talks continue for the Cowboys role, audiences can get more of the steely hero in Tropic Thunder this August, and The Soloist in November.

Are you pining for more of Downey Jr. in blockbuster type of roles, or wish he'd return to the sensitive fare that was Less Than Zero? With any luck, his next roles will be a little bit of both. — Anna Dimond

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Jun 16, 2008 5:04 PM
Darn that sounds familiar.....oh, I got it Firefly!!
Posted by Torchwood68
Jun 17, 2008 8:19 AM
Ah, he's bounced back quite a bit from the days when the powers that be wouldn't insure the movies he was in.
Posted by tricky3000
Jun 17, 2008 10:14 AM
I don't care. I've always Loved RDJ--I'll see anything he's in, he's that good.

~Sangeeta
Posted by Geets226
Jun 17, 2008 11:27 AM
I think RD, Jr. has been through so much that he has now hit the point where every role he plays is going to be better than the last one. He has been in great form since he was on Ali McBeal. Congrats to Robert and keep working to your potential.
Posted by gaffer252
Jun 17, 2008 11:30 AM
Ha ha, Torchwood68. That's immediately what I thought! Who knows - if this means more people get interested in western/sci-fi, maybe more people will get interested in Firefly and maybe we'll get a sequel to Serenity!
Posted by irelandmk
Jun 17, 2008 6:13 PM
I'm down for anything RDJ wants to play
i Love less than zero and I love Iron man and all his other movies, no matter what he does, it will be an amazing movie. Definetely looking forward to Tropic Thunder and the Soloist. =]
Posted by xobexx
Jun 17, 2008 8:29 PM
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