Trust Us When We Say the Voyage of Doctor Dolittle Cast Is Stacked Beyond Belief

Updated on April 14, 2018 at 8:05 AM

Following the news that Robert Downey Jr. would be taking on the titular role in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, the full cast has finally been announced. As it turns out, every huge star imaginable happened to be available for this fantasy flick. Downey will be occupying one of the few human roles, along with talent like Octavia Spencer, Rami Malek, and Emma Thompson — to name a few — lending their voices for the animal roles. Downey will also be reuniting with his Spider-Man: Homecoming costar Tom Holland. Read up on the unbelievably stacked cast before the movie's release on April 12, 2019.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Dolittle

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Octavia Spencer as Dab-Dab the Duck

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Selena Gomez as Betsy the Giraffe

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Rami Malek as Chee-Chee the Gorilla

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Emma Thompson as Polynesia the Parrot

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Tom Holland as Jip the Dog

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Kumail Nanjiani as Plimpton the Ostrich

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John Cena as Yoshi the Polar Bear

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Marion Cotillard as Tutu the Fox

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Ralph Fiennes as Barry the Tiger

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Craig Robinson as Fleming the Mouse

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Frances de la Tour as Ginko-Who-Soars

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Trust Us When We Say the Voyage of Doctor Dolittle Cast Is Stacked Beyond Belief

Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Dolittle

Octavia Spencer as Dab-Dab the Duck

Selena Gomez as Betsy the Giraffe

Rami Malek as Chee-Chee the Gorilla

Emma Thompson as Polynesia the Parrot

Tom Holland as Jip the Dog

Kumail Nanjiani as Plimpton the Ostrich

John Cena as Yoshi the Polar Bear

Marion Cotillard as Tutu the Fox

Ralph Fiennes as Barry the Tiger

Craig Robinson as Fleming the Mouse

Frances de la Tour as Ginko-Who-Soars

Carmen Ejogo as Regine the Lioness

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