Internet feels 'robbed' as Adam McKay shelves RDJ-Robert Pattinson starrer 'Average Height, Average Build'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Director Adam McKay has shelved Netflix's political satire 'Average Height, Average Build' reported The Hollywood Reporter.

Described as part serial killer-thriller, part comedy, the movie was set to feature Robert Pattinson playing an eccentric serial killer, with a supporting cast that included Amy Adams and Robert Downey Jr, Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler.

"With the climate emergency having escalated a great deal, Adam McKay has decided to make his next directorial project a climate-related one, so he will not be directing Average Height, Average Build," a spokesperson for McKay said. The director will continue with Netflix for this untitled project on climate change.

Netflix has also dropped the movie after McKay's departure.

What was the plot of 'Average Height, Average Build'?

The movie had an intriguing plot just like the director's previous movies.

The movie would have followed Pattinson's serial killer character, who planned to seek the assistance of a lobbyist, played by Adams, to help him change laws in his favor that would allow him to get away with murder more easily and Downey as a retired police officer determined to do everything possible his power to thwart the serial killer's plans.

Adam McKay had planned late summer shoot before movie was scrapped

Reportedly, 'Average Height, Average Build' had difficulty finding producers, with several studios passing it, citing budget issues or the project's dark subject matter after it was announced in March.

In April, Netflix officially acquired the movie, reuniting McKay with the streaming giant after the record-breaking film 'Don't Look Up'.

The movie's script was already complete, and the director planned a late summer shoot in Boston before the SAG-AFTRA strike halted the industry, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Netizens let down by Adam McKay's decision 

Movie lovers were eager for another stunning hit from McKay after the star-studded 'Don't Look Up'. Since many felt that the plot "sounded promising," news that it has been shelved, for now, has dismayed them.

One user stated, "WE HAVE BEEN ROBBED."

Another user remarked, "Shame, sounded promising."

"Sad to know that Adam McKay’s ‘AVERAGE HEIGHT, AVERAGE BUILD’ is no longer moving forward... I would love to see those stars together," said a third user.

A fourth user stated, "So disappointed."

"So sad. The cast looked incredible especially Danielle Deadwyler," read another reaction.

A sixth user was so disappointed and asked, "Why? I was so excited about this movie."

Many users also shared memes expressing their sadness.