This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

This is a publicity still for HBO's The Sympathizer.

Robert Downey Jr. dons multiple costumes, wigs, and makeup to play several improvised roles in The Sympathizer.

Robert Downey Jr. is almost unrecognizable in The Sympathizer, where he plays multiple improvised roles and also acts as a producer.

Xao Xuande stars in The Sympathizer, premiering on HBO in April 2024. He plays The Captain, a North Vietnamese spy living in post-Vietnam-era America.