By the time Gravity finally hits the Cineplex, I know I’m going hate it. Hyperbole aside, the difficulties facing this film seem to be long enough to fit into its own novel. Well the film seemed to be back on track once Warner snagged Sandra Bullock for the lead role, now it seems to be facing another difficulty. Yeah, I know.

Mike Fleming over at Deadline seems to have good reason to suspect that Robert Downey Jr. won’t return back to Gravity. Way back when the film was still courting Angelina Jolie for the lead role, RDJ was cast as the main supporting character and the copilot of the ship that crashes after a satellite disaster. Now it seems with the constant setbacks facing Gravity, they may lose Downey all together. His schedule is just much to busy now to be a part in the film. He's currently filming Sherlock Holmes 2 (which seems to be the main problem with him being in the film), and is gearing up to shot The Avengers, Iron Man 3, plus any other lead roles he may or may not attain. When it comes down to it, RDJ may just not have enough room in his schedule to have a supporting role in the film.

Now keep in mind, this is all just speculation on Fleming's part. We don't know for a fact that Downey Jr. won't be able to do the film (although right now, it seems highly unlikely). Still, there is a chance. Now, let's just pray to the development fairy that we may eventually see this film. That should be our number one priority.