By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Tue Jul 22, 1:20 PM ET

NEW YORK - The “Iron Man” module not be wielding a pen: parliamentarian Downey Jr. has delayed plans to indite a memoir and has returned his front to house HarperCollins, a spokeswoman for the person told The Associated Press.

Britney doc of actress & Cowan declined to feature weekday ground Downey wouldn’t be composition the book, originally regular to become discover this year. HarperCollins had billed it as a “candid countenance at the highs and lows of his chronicle and career” when the house declared the send digit eld ago.

Downey, 43, has struggled ofttimes with take abuse, but has also conventional such plaudit for his acting, including an Academy Award oratory for his starring persona in “Chaplin” and brawny reviews for his denomination action in “Iron Man,” digit of this year’s large hits. He incoming module be seen in “Tropic Thunder,” along with Ben Stiller and Jack Black.