Robert Downey Jr. – the Next Vampire Lestat?

WTF? Robert Downey Jr. as Lestat? The folks at Bloody Disgusting seem to think so. With the Twilight/True Blood/Vampire-of-the-day craze taking hold in Hollywood, it’s only logical that Anne Rice’s Lestat is brought back from the dead (bet no one ever wrote something as stupid as that comment).

But Robert Downey Jr.? WTF? Sorry, but he’s too old to be Lestat. You never know – folks were skeptical of Downey as Tony Stark – and that did magnificent.

We’ve been scrambling all week to confirm the following report, especially since it came from a very reliable source and is insanely logical considering the popularity of vampires these days. I guess something good has come from the success of Twilight as Bloody Disgusting has learned exclusively that Universal Pictures is looking to restart Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, which tells the tale of the vampire Lestat Du Lioncort (through his narration), a nobleman-turned-vampire in the late 18th century. No word yet on how they plan on unrolling this franchise, but we did find out who they are talking with to replace Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend. Read on for the skinny. We have confirmed this afternoon that ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is in close talks to play the vampire Lestat in Universal Pictures’ The Vampire Chronicles, a newly rebooted franchise based on Anne Rice’s popular novels. – From Bloody Disgusting