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'Iron Man' Star Robert Downey Jr. to Become Villainous 'Master Mind'

August 28, 2008 06:37:18 GMT

The actor behind the iron-armored superhero is in negotiations to voice the lead villain in DreamWork's animation 'Master Mind'.
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has reaped the benefit of "" success with the streaming in of casting roles. After being assigned to portray legendary detective in Guy Ritchie's "", the Academy Award-nominee for 1992 "Chaplin" is being linked to DreamWorks' animation "Master Mind".

The 43-year-old actor allegedly is in talks to lend his voice to a super-villain who loses his will to fight after he accidentally kills his archenemy. For this feature film project, he may be teaming up with "" star , who is also touted for a role in the movie, and will be collaborating once again with his "" co-star who serves as "Master Mind" producer.

Originally, "Master Mind" will be made into a live-action film. However, Stiller has chosen to turn it into an animated one saying, "It's a script that my company Red Hour got that was written as a live action movie but we thought it would work as an animated movie so we brought it to Jeffrey Katzenberg and now we're in pre-production."

The movie scripted by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons was reported earlier to be directed by Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson. Still, Moviehole has come out with a confirmation that the pair have no longer been attached to the project. "Master Mind" is expected to hit theaters on November 5, 2010.



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