"The male lead of 'District 9' will be played by little Robert Downey Jr.,"
When Flame Films announced this latest update during this hot summer blockbuster season, media and fans immediately had a new topic to talk about. Little Robert Downey Jr.? Anyone who knows who this guy is also knows that Downey is synonymous with "drugs, problems, and willful debauchery." His perpetual drug addiction turned him from a wildly popular star into a prisoner that both fans lament over and producers hesitate to approach.
And now, the amazing Wang Yang casts newly paroled Downey as the male lead? Supposedly, 'District 9' is going to be a major special effects production? Unbelievable! Everyone already knows that the two were cellmates at Rek Island prison, so maybe they formed a strong friendship, companions in misfortune... But seriously, isn't Wang Yang afraid of stirring up trouble?