Say goodbye to "Iron Man", Robert Downey Jr. is about to start a new stage of acting
Originally, fans could see his new film , Doctor Dolittle , on April 12, 2019, before Avengers 4 .
However, as several producers were quite dissatisfied with the cut at the time, it was decided that the film would be significantly revised.
Originally directed by Stephen Gaghan, a screenwriter who won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Drug Network." In 2016, he personally directed the "Gold Mine" with Matthew McConaughey, which has a good reputation. "Dr. Dolittle" is the first time he has devoted himself to a super production of over 100 million dollars.
It may be that Stephen Gaghan really failed to satisfy the producers, and then Universal hired two directors, Chris McKay and Jonathan Liebesman, to help.
An insider revealed that the 21-day reshoot was led by Jonathan Liebesman, and Stephen Gahan became an "assistant director"; Chris McKay rewrote part of the plot, and his name was also written on the screenwriter column.
"Doctor Dolittle" is a live-action CG special effects blockbuster similar to "Fantasy Forest" , and the production cost is as high as 175 million US dollars, which is comparable to this year's epic masterpiece "The Irishman" co-operated by Netflix and Martin Scorsese .
Robert Downey Jr., who has been making green screen films for 10 years, has long been familiar with this kind of large-scale special effects production. In a set of photos that were exposed earlier, he rode a "green horse" and was calm.
There is no doubt that the biggest attraction of this movie is no longer special effects, but Downey's performance. If he can completely get rid of the shadow of Iron Man, he is bound to give the audience a big surprise.
Playing with Downey is a group of CG-produced animal characters.
In order to be worthy of Downey's current rank, Universal has brought in a fairy-level dubbing lineup.
The main supporting role is "Spider-Man" Tom Holland.
He and Downey's "father-son combination" has many fans around the world, and their characters are still very close. Downey plays the strange doctor Dolittle, and Holland plays Dolittle's pet dog, Jip.
Since the Dutch brother is only a dubbing performance, Marvel fans don't have to worry about suddenly "jumping".
Two Oscar winner Ralph Fiennes will play the tiger Barry, his other identity is "Voldemort" whose name can't be pronounced.
Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson plays the parrot Polynesia, the heroine of Ang Lee 's "Sense and Sensibility" .
She is also from the wizarding world, and another identity is Sybill Trelawney, the divination teacher at Hogwarts.
Inception star Marion Cotillard plays Tutu the fox, who is also an Oscar-winning actress.
Audiences who have watched "Two Little No Guess" and "Midnight in Paris" should be familiar with her.
Rami Malek, who has not released a new film after winning the best actor, will play the gorilla Chee-Chee. The selfless performance in "Bohemian Rhapsody" made countless people admire him with admiration.
Gold Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer plays Dab-Dab the duck. She has appeared in films including "The Help", "Genius Girl", "The Shape of Water", etc. Mrs. Otterton in "Zootopia" is her voice.
WWE Superstar John Cena as Yoshi the Polar Bear. Cena, who played successfully in "Bumblebee" , also confirmed his participation in "Fast and Furious 9" , and his frequency in Hollywood is getting higher and higher.
"Doctor Dolittle" is adapted from the classic children's literature of the same name, which is as famous as "Alice in Wonderland" and won the Newbery Children's Literature Award in the United States in 1923.
The original story tells the bizarre life of Dolittle, a medical doctor who loves animals, after learning animal languages.
It is conceivable that with Downey's performance, character building is the top priority of the film.
As early as 1967, 20th Century Fox put "Strange Doctor Dolittle" on the big screen and adapted it into a musical comedy "Doctor Dolittle" . Rex Harrison, who played the leading role, was a movie king. The film was nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture.
Due to technical limitations, the animals inside are estimated to be pulled from the zoo. They are very obedient and well-behaved, but they cannot be truly anthropomorphic.
Thirty years later, Fox decided to do it all over again, a drastic adaptation of the original. Time moved to modern times, Doolittle became black, and animals finally spoke.
Thanks to the development of computer special effects technology, the character of the tiger can interact with humans, but now looking back, you can clearly see traces of "cutting".
Now that there are omnipotent special effects technology, screenwriters don't have to worry that the fantasy story cannot be presented technically. Logically speaking, Downey's version of "The Strange Doctor Dolittle" should be better than the previous works.
The new version of the story will return to the Victorian era of the early 20th century, so it can be seen that the costume art design of the film will also be a selling point.
At least, it can impact the technical awards of the next awards season.
"Strange Doctor Dolittle" has been confirmed to be set for January 17, 2020 in North America, and the first wave of previews is expected to be released in mid-October.
If Universal dares to operate as soon as possible and the mainland can simultaneously release, it will be the "Spring Festival" one week before the Spring Festival. This year , "Deadpool 2: I Love My Home" has landed in this schedule. If such a super blockbuster really comes next year, "Chinese Women's Volleyball" and other Spring Festival films should be careful.
Fearlessness is the source of all things. - "Fantasy Forest"
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