Studios courting red-hot Robert Downey Jr.

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Robert Downey Jr. is being courted by studios that want to help him sustain his much-heralded comeback. Following his role in the year's highest-grossing movie so far ( Iron Man ), he's once again on their must-have list. In recent weeks, the 43-year old actor has had his eye on various projects, including Twentieth Century Fox's Travis McGee (based on John D. MacDonald's detective series), ... [link]

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Robert Downey Jr: The Hottest Man in Hollywood [Opinions]
Published 6/12/2008 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... , Downey has become one of Hollywood’s hottest commodities of the moment. In fact, as Nicole Sperling at EW.com reports, Downey is currently being courted by just about every major studio for an impressive handful of high-profile projects. Twentieth Century Fox would love to lock him into ...

Robert Downey Jr. Weighing Numerous Projects, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes?
Published 6/13/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... , Brett Ratner wants Robert Downey Jr. to portray American publisher Hugh Hefner in his biopic Playboy. EW has listed a few other projects that he’s currently rumored for, most notably Warner Bros. and Guy Ritchie’s ...

There’s No Place Like Holmes: Downey Jr. Up for Sherlock Role?
Published 6/13/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
However improbable, could Robert Downey Jr. be Sherlock Holmes? Wasn’t it just yesterday that we reported the news that Robert Downey Jr. was first in line to play Hugh Hefner in the biopic of the Playboy founder? Okay, actually it was Wednesday, but close enough. Now the oh so very hot Rob is rumored to be up for another big role. IGN is reporting via Entertainment Weekly’s Hollywood Insider blog that Downey is looking at a role in the upcoming Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes ...

Robert Downey, Jr. to be Sherlock Holmes?
Published 6/13/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
... An intriguing rumor floating around Entertainment Weekly is that Downey, Jr. has his eye on a character even more iconic than Tony Stark -- Sherlock Holmes. If you remember, last week ...

Robert Downey, Jr. to be Sherlock Holmes?
Published 6/13/2008 at OH NO!!
... An intriguing rumor floating around Entertainment Weekly is that Downey, Jr. has his eye on a character even more iconic than Tony Stark -- Sherlock Holmes. If you remember, last week ...

The Dailies: June 13, 2008
Published 6/13/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
... - Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes? Thesp rumored to be up for roles in “Holmes,” “Dog Years,” and “Travis McGee” in wake of “Iron Man’s” success. (EW) ...

Downey Jr to be Sherlock Holmes?
Published 6/14/2008 at Filmstalker
... to play him in a bio-pic of the early Playboy days. And now Downey Jr reportedly has his eyes on London's famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The news comes from Hollywood Insider through ...

Robert Downey Jr as SHERLOCK HOLMES?
Published 6/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Original Sharp) at Original Sharp Says...
... In the realms of internet hype, we often have to deal with 'dodgy' casting rumors, but when they come from a pretty reliable source (Entertainment Weekly) sometimes it's better to sit up and take notice. ...

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