The United States will present the Russian adventure comedy "amazing journey of Dr. Dulittla", removed by the director Stephen Gagan based on the work of the British writer Hugh Lofting. The release date of the film is February 2020.
The editorial office 24cmi has prepared interesting facts about filming the film, the plot and actors who performed the main roles.
Plot
7 years ago, John Dulittl lost his beloved spouse. The doctor was so luckless in his misfortune that locked in his own estate and proclaimed himself a hermit. The interlocutors, friends and advisors of John became exotic animals living in his house. To get out of imprisonment, according to the plot of the film, the doctor forced the heavy Disease of Queen Victoria. For the sake of her salvation to the brave doctor, if you believe the trailer, a dangerous journey to the shores of unexplored lands to search for medicine, and on the way - a meeting with old friends and new creatures.
Actors
Starring:
- Robert Downey Ml. - John Dulittl (famous Vet of England. The character is endowed with an amazing gift - to understand the language of all animals on Earth and talk with them).
The roles of the second plan in the film played:
- Kasya Vompeyak - Lily (untimely spouse of Dr. Dulittla);
- Antonio Banderas - Rasli (Father Lily, the leader of the pirate group);
- Harry Collett - Tobby Stubbins (proclaimed himself a pupil of the famous Dulittla veterinarian);
- Ralph Aneson - Arnal Stabbins (Uncle Tommy);
- Joanna Page - Betan Stubbins (Aunt Tommy);
- Sonny Ashborn Serkis - Arnal Stubbins Jr. (the son of Arnala and Betan. A Tommy cousin);
- Jesse Buckley - Queen of England Victoria.
Animal actors:
- Emma Thompson - Polynesia (Parrot Ara, Advisor of the Doctor);
- Rami Malek - Gorilla Chi Chi;
- John Sina - Yoshi (an eccentric white bear);
- Tom Holland - jeep (dog in glasses);
- Selena Gomez - Giraffe Betsy.
Interesting Facts
- Children's writer Hugh Lofting devoted 13 works to a wonderful doctor, with the ability to talk with animals. The character stories were shielded in 5 parts.
- Interestingly, the "reboot" of 2020 in the plot reminds the events that took place in the animation series "Dr. Dulittl", released in 1970 in the American commercial NBC television network. 17 episodes of the same season are narrated by John Dulittle and Tobby Stubbinse, which on the ship "Kambala" are treated for sick animals and fight pirated tricks.
- Kirkbi-Lonsdale (Cumbria county, England) became the site of the main filming of the film in 2018.
- The city administration agreed to suspend the work of the market square and premises working on it, block several roads and free parking from cars. In return, the film crew for the period of work (May 12-19, 2018) allowed to visit the park built from scenery and ride horses.
- For Harry Colletta, the role in the Hollywood full-length film will be the first, before that, the actor participated in the shooting of short paintings, television series and appeared in the episodes of Dunkirk films (2017) and "You will die or we will refund your money" (2018).
- Robert Downey Ml. Tony Stark (Iron Man) played in 11 films, two more are at the production stage. From 2015, for the actor, the role of John Dulittla became a sip of fresh air in an amplua.
- A colleague Robert Downey Ml. According to the set, Tom Holland (known by Peter Parker) has already voiced roles in several paintings, among which "camouflage and espionage" (2019), "Forward" (2020).