Robert Downey Jr. To Vamp Up
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For those of you who feel like Twilight is too pansy for the vampire lore and Robert Pattinson is too sparkly to be scary, then get ready, because Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles is making a comeback to film, and the leading man is to die for!
Robert Downey Jr. is in heavy talks to play the vampire Lestat, a role made famous by Tom Cruise in Interview With The Vampire, in a prequel explaining Lestat's origins. The only problem we can foresee is that Rob might just be a little long in the tooth to play the role, as Lestat was changed at the mere age of twenty-something.
But we wouldn't mind the discrepancy for a chance to see this Rob fang out.
What do U think?
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i would love to see stewart townsend as Lestat, again!! he did a great job, i think he should do it, instead of rdj.
Re: Keenly Oblivious – umm have you read the books? There is no sex in the books. They can't have sex as we know it bc they're "dead". Their sex comes into it from their kill…which for whatever reason is frickn hot LOL!!!!
Love Robert Downey jr. Great actor. But he is waaay to old to play a prequel LESTAT. Stuart Townshend was the quinticential LESTAT in
"Queen of the Damned'…please re-cast him to play LESTAT in the prequel! As for Tom Cruise as Lestat,his acting was atrocious and for fans of the book,he was sooooo mis-cast as Lestat.His performance was embarrassing .Brad Pitt however,was perfect as Louis. And who the hell cast Antonio Banderas as the 15 year old,auburn haired,'Botticelli like Angel',the vicious Armand?! He was SO mis-cast!
Don't keep making the same casting mistakes over and over…re-cast Stuart Townshend as the prequel LESTAT…if for no other reason than for continuity!
damn, vampire flicks are becoming too over-rated, come on! at least wait until this Twilight mania dies down.