Robert Downey Jr. has dismissed rumours he is set to sink his teeth into a new role as a vampire.
The Iron Man star was recently reported to be in talks to take over the role of Lestat, made famous by Tom Cruise, in a prequel to 1994 movie Interview With The Vampire
Film bosses reportedly want to revive the horror in the wake of a string of successful bloodsucker projects including Twilight and TV series True Blood - and Downey Jr. was reportedly in contention to take the lead.
But a representative for the actor insists he hasn't been approached about the project, telling Gossip Cop, "This story is false."
It's been a busy year for the actor as he teamed up with Guy Ritchie for his adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Downey Jr takes on the role of the legendary sleuth with Jude Law taking on the role of Watson.
This summer the actor returned to the role of Tony Stark to shoot Iron Man 2. The actor is joined by Gwyneth Paltrow, who reprises the role of Pepper Potts and Don Cheadle who takes over the role of James Rhodes.
Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell are also new additions to the cast list.
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