Robert Downey Jr To Play Lestat In New Vampire Chronicles Movie?

Robert Downey Jr To Play Lestat In New Vampire Chronicles Movie?

Yes folks, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and now Lestat! Bloody Disgusting reports that the "Iron Man 2" star is in talks to front a new feature film adaptation of Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles"...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 15, 2009 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man
Source: bloodydisgusting.com

If this happens RDJ would play L'Estat, the character played by Tom Cruise in "Interview with the Vampire" and later, Stuart Townsend in "Queen of the Damned".(the less said about that movie the better!)

Universal Pictures are behind the pic, but it's not yet known which novel--the first five books, which feature L'Estat prominently, are especially popular--in the "Chronicles" series they plan to kick the new series off. There are ten books in all to choose.

And before we get yells of hysteria from some of you, L'Estat has been featured in a comic series from Mile High Comics.



I really liked "Interview With The Vampire," even though it was less a horror movie than a supernatural drama. Yet so was the book on which it's based. I also read the next few books in the series and this has potential if they don't go the way of "Queen Of The Damned".

So, looks like we may see RDJ sport some blond locks in the near future!
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MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 8/15/2009, 1:34 PM
omg more [frick]in vampires
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 1:36 PM
WTF Now this casting I just don't quite know about!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 1:40 PM
I think he has the charm to pull it off..it is very leftfield though! I guess they wante dto go with a proper character actor as opposed to a pretty boy plank like Townsend.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 1:41 PM
I was gonna write this but didn't think its comic book news lol! But im remembering there was a comic series now, heh!

ROR @ GEEZUZ dude, when ya doing the NAMOR thing????

As 4 RDJ as LESTAT, not great idea, he seems to be in everything now more than SLJ's ass lol! : D

Townsend was a plank lol.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 1:44 PM
Leee i had it done and ready to publish and the [frick]ing thing erased itself! So i got angry and left it! Ill work on it in a while though..if i don't head out.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 1:45 PM
I doubt this Reboot would even touch INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE!!!

That, LOST BOYS and NEAR DARK are like the best of the best when it comes to VAMP movies!

(Oh and BLADE lol).

Oh damn @ ROR thats a bummer man, thats happened to me aswell! What i do now is copy and paste everything to another page that way if it F's up you got back up! (Had 2 do that with the AVENGERS cast lol).

Cool man! ; )
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 8/15/2009, 1:57 PM
That is interesting.
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 8/15/2009, 2:00 PM
Uh....I'm sick to death of vampires. Thats not to say I dont think RDJ will give a worthwhile performance. If anything he can only breathe a bit of fresh air into this tired genre.

LEEE, Hey I took your advice and picked up Jonah Hex issues #1 & 2. VERY COOL! Love the writing and the art. Sorta' got a wild west Punisher vibe. I'll definitely be picking up more back issues.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 2:13 PM
My fave Vamp movies are The Lost Boys, Near Dark, Dracula(old and new) Nosferatu, Chronos, Let The Right One In, Interview, Martin, Twlight...one of them is false, can you guess?

Not a big fan of the Underwhelm movies either.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:15 PM
LONGBOW @ Very cool man! Yeah ya right it does have that wild west Punisher vibe to it!!! Im sooo hoping the movie stays on track an not go too far off if you know what i mean! Glad you enjoyed 'em!!!

That reminds me, i gotta pick up a few more issue too!

Damn i forgot about DRACULA oops!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:20 PM
I guess TWILIGHT @ ROR lol!

Damn, cant believe their doing two sequels to that crap!

; D
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 2:26 PM
Me neither. Well actually i can, the first one made gazzillions! God damn hormonal teenage girls!
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:35 PM
never heard of this book
MarkV
MarkV - 8/15/2009, 2:36 PM
Ouch, bad casting. Love Rourke, but he's no Lestat.
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:36 PM
lee and ror they making 2 more after new moon comes out
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:38 PM
I really like the Hammer films with Christopher Lee but I'm a sucker for that kind of thing.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:40 PM
TWO more after NEW MOON ?? , holy Shite bring back BLADE to kill 'em all! ; D

DDD @ Yeah their pretty cool!



flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:41 PM
yea theres 4 book of twilight
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:41 PM
2 more? Oh, for crying out loud! And I mean crying! Gakkk!
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:42 PM
last book the werewolf and vampire team up and fight other vampires so the last movie should be good
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:43 PM
the writer of twilight was going to make a fifth book but it never happened
answer
answer - 8/15/2009, 2:43 PM
@MarkV you might want to double check what you've just said! ;)

@Ror, Let the right one in is in my opinion the best vampire film! Cant believe they are doing an american remake! It will destroy the whole tone and make it into a gore fest!
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:44 PM
Christopher Lee is my favorite Dracula even over Bela Lugosi! The old black and white Nosferatu was pretty cool though. Frightened me when I was a kid!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:48 PM
SirPrize @ Where's BLADE man???? ; D

I used to buy my comics from MILE HIGH COMICS years ago! Great ppl!!!


Ahhhh FREK IT im starting early!

VIN DIESEL FOR NAMOR PPL!!! ; )
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:50 PM
Oldman is the King! Some people said he was miscast but they are so wrong! He was just plain out there! I don't see Blade on anybody's favorite list here. Didn't anybody like Blade? And Sirprize, Lifeforce was great!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/15/2009, 2:50 PM
RDJ IS GOLD
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:51 PM
vin diesel is 2 diesel 2 play namor i go 4 da guy from the new star trek and hes also from heros he had a elf ears in star trek
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:51 PM
So friggin' TWILIGHT is the HARRY POTTERS of the VAMP world, oh great!!! .... Not!


I h8 HARRY POTTER! WB should've done their BOOKS OF MAGIC by Vertigo/Dc comics!

Flame @ He played SPOCK, no way ppl will accept him as NAMOR plus he's too skinny! : D
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:53 PM
well any way im doing a story and i need help can any1 help me?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 2:53 PM
RDJ is RED & GOLD! ; D

Story about what???
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:55 PM
about superheros
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:55 PM
I agree Leee, Zachary Quinto is too slight-built to play Namor! Namor's a big powerful muscular King of the Sea!
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:57 PM
About superheroes? I can help you Flames!
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 2:58 PM
ok ddd
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 2:59 PM
What is it you want to know? I'm sure Leee knows a lot about comics to help you too!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 3:00 PM
Blade is a Vamp movie..but its kinda not too! Its an action movie with Vampires in it..Does that make sense? Great though..the 2nd one is better.

Awesome movies Sirprize, i cant believe i forgot Shadow Of The vampire! Dafoe should have got the Oscar for that. And Salems Lot is a classic.
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 3:00 PM
how 2 write a good story cuz im only 14 years old
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 3:01 PM
Your right but not just that DDD @ come on, NAMOR would be laughed out the cinema if JOE PUBLIC saw an UNDERWATER SPOCK! An thats what they would see if that guy ever got his hands on the franchise lol.
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 3:01 PM
Shadow of the Vampire was wonderful!
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