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‘McNeal’ Review: Robert Downey Jr. Confronts A Fake New World In A Fearless Broadway Debut
DeadlineStory by Greg Evans
scrn logline
Robert Downey Jr. stars in the Broadway debut of 'McNeal,' a play that explores the world of AI and the ethical dilemmas faced by a renowned author.
beat sheet
- Robert Downey Jr. makes his Broadway debut in 'McNeal,' a play by Ayad Akhtar that examines the ethical implications of AI and the exploitation of others for artistic gain.
- The play is described as a 'literary parlor game' that takes the trope of the aging male novelist who unethically mines the lives of others for his work and drops it into the brave new world of AI.
call sheet
Robert Downey Jr., Ayad Akhtar, McNeal