Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr are reuniting – and this time the only metal involved will be pots, pans and cutlery. Because the old Iron Man collaborators are working on Favreau’s new indie comedy drama Chef.
Favreau, who is also in development on big projects such as Magic Kingdom, has decided to get back to his Swingers/Made roots for the low-budget character drama that will also feature Bobby Cannavale, Sofia Vergara and John Leguizamo.
In addition to directing from his script, Favreau will star as a man who loses his job in a posh restaurant and faces estrangement from his family to boot. In the hopes of reigniting his career and winning the love back, he decides to start up a food truck.
The cameras are set to start rolling on July 8 in LA.
