Well we didn’t expect this, really…
While Robert Downey Jr is the face of the MCU, it looks like he’s setting out on a new adventure as a man who can speak to animals in The Voyage Of Doctor Dolittle over at Universal.
Yes, the story is set for another retelling, this time written by Tom Shepard and directed by Stephen Gaghan and this time promises to be a faithful adaptation of Hugh Lofting’s original 1920s story.
Downey Jnr will follow in the footsteps of Rex Harrison who played the character in 1967 and Eddie Murphy who played him twice in 1998 and 2001. Big shoes and all that.
Does this mean the end of Tony Stark? Not necessarily – it could just mean he wants to try something new… we all know this could be a franchise in the making.
Thoughts? Let us know…
Source: Empire
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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