Robert Downey Jr. is set to star in his first big-budget action movie – the comic book adaptation “Iron Man”. Jon Favreau is directing the movie, which will be distributed by Paramount Pictures in May 2008 reports the trades.

Downey will portray Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Using his intelligence and ingenuity, Stark instead builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity.

Upon his return to the U.S., he uncovers a plot with global implications and must don his armor and protect the world. Principal photography is set to begin in February. 

Wrong choice! They should have picked Matt Damon, Leonardo di Caprio or Chris Evans instead. Robert Downey has a reputation for flop flicks. People hate him and no superhero role can change that. If they don’t replace him, i’m sure it’s going to be “flat-ironed” in the boxoffice.