Robert Downey, Jr. strolls along the lawn during the first day of theCoachella Music Festival on Friday (April 15) in Indio, Calif.
The 46-year-old actor is being eyed for the lead role of Jean Valjean in the upcoming film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical Les Miserables.
Robert and Sean Penn are two of the many actors being considered for the role, according to reports.
Fans of the novel The Hunger Gamesbook series are also lobbying for Robertto play the drunken mentor Haymitch in the upcoming film, already starringJennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.