|  |  | Robert Downey Jr. to Play Black Man in Satire www.filmschoolrejects.com — In the film, which takes aim at the egos of big Hollywood actors (like the three pictured), Downey plays Kirk Lazarus, an Oscar caliber actor who ends up with a part that was originally written for a black man. Instead of recasting, Lazarus decides to dye his skin to play the character of Osiris, well, authentically.More... (Movies) Comments Email Added 2008-03-05 22:40:06 socialpyramid