After Ophemmier, Robert Downey Jr. once again transformed himself for a new gig. He has apparently donned a brand-new look and it is driving fans crazy. Debuting in film and production as early as the age of 5, he enjoyed the peak of his career in his youth. Although there was a period of downfall, RDJ re-emerged as MCU’s greatest superhero and well, the tides are perhaps in his favor ever since. From being one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2008 to being the highest-paid actor from 2013 to 2015, he has achieved it all.

After almost 53 years after he first entered into the world of cinema, the American actor and producer is starring as a side gig in HBO’s The Sympathizer. With his first look, you might not be able to recognize his semi-bald, otherworldly look. In simple terms, our Ironman has put on a carefree semi-bald, semi-gold hair look. It seems like fans do have an opinion on this otherworldly attire. And they perhaps find him a satirical version of Saul Goodman.

Robert Downey Jr amazes fans with his new otherworldly half-bald look

As soon as his first look images surfaced on the internet some 5 days earlier, fans had a lot to say about it. While some were contemplating his new role, others plainly announced him to have grown some 30 years ahead of his age. Well, this is not even the interesting part. The two times Academy Awards nominated actor was interestingly imagined getting ready for a brand new Simon and Garfunkel biopic Marvel crossover. Have a look at varied and interesting fan reactions below for yourself.

In jest, a fan connected the actor’s new look to veganism.

To some, he perhaps looks like Boggs from The Shawshank Redemption!

Notably, the best analysis came along when one of the fans commented he has donned a full-on Ginger Face

Many fans think he looks like James Caan and speculated the actor could be portraying Caan.

The Sympathizer is notably a live-action adaptation of a 2015 novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen. It will chronicle the life of a Vietnamese war survivor who goes on to become a cultural adviser for movies such as Apocalypse Now and Platoon. RDJ, who is also co-producing the series, will play several side roles throughout the series such as that of a Hollywood director and a CIA operative.

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