With that sort of dismal projection, Dolittle could very well turn out to be the first big-budget bomb of the decade. The same goes for the cinematography by Guillermo Navarro and Danny Elfman’s score. The film has been in theatres globally for over two weeks now but has not gone past $100 million yet. Get the latest entertainment news from India & … It wasn't until the actor was facing another prison sentence in the spring of 2001 that he decided to be strictly proactive about his lifestyle. But all of that changed in 2008, when he starred and was acclaimed in two mega productions: the satirical black comedy Tropic Thunder and, of course, Jon Favreau's Iron Man. We’ll spend an ungodly time screwing around at Dolittle’s mansion or on his ship only to suddenly be in a new location. However, even though Dolittle has the legacy of Eddie Murphy's comedies behind it, it's been a long time since RDJ has had to work on a project without a guaranteed audience. With the door seemingly wide open, don't be surprised if he considers walking through it if and when Dolittle flops. Neither good nor bad, it’s the epitome of mediocrity. Speaking of the animal characters of the film, the CGI to bring them to life is not even worth mentioning. Fart jokes, petty animal bickering, hits on the head, hits in the crotch, hits everywhere! In fact, his last character film outside of Tony Stark was that of Hank Palmer in the Oscar-bait drama The Judge in 2014. Well, Gaghan and co. have no idea what the actual adventure is going to be. This isn't to say that the MCU hasn't provided Robert Downey Jr. with a very comfortable purse (the actor reportedly made $75 million for both Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame), but any actor can't help but be tempted by the guaranteed paycheck provided by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Robert Downey Jr. starrer Dolittle became 2020's first global flop. Other than that, this is one we need to leave in the past as a lesson of Hollywood excess gone amok. Arguably the biggest and most recognizable character RDJ has played outside of Iron Man would be the titular detective of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movies. Speaking of, how Dolittle managed to attract so many stars is beyond me. For a film with two editors, the narrative here is truncated to bits. I harshly disagree, because children deserve more than the crass onslaught of braindead “jokes” that populate every spare moment. Undoubtedly, 11 years is a long time to commit to one character/franchise. Downey Jr. doesn’t even appear to know he’s in the same movie as his animated counterparts. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'fullcirclecinema_com-box-3','ezslot_1',104,'0','0']));Dolittle broke me. RDJ's Career Outside Of The MCU Is Good, But Not Great. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. It's also worth mentioning that both RDJ and his wife Susan are producers on Dolittle, meaning that if the film flops, the finances will hurt the Downey family directly. The version screened for Universal executives did not feature the out-of-the-box end which the theatrical release featured. This situation is made worse by a head-scratching editing job from Craig Alpert and Nick Moore. But how could that turn into a Tony Stark revival? By far the biggest contributing factor to Dolittle's failure lies in the movie's enormous $175 million budget. Related: All The Clues To Iron Man's Death In Avengers: Endgame. Various reports, however, would suggest he had less to do with the film than is being advertised. Whoever is responsible for the finished film, Dolittle fails at every fundamental area of moviemaking. Landing in China, Doolittle believed the raid to have been a dismal failure due to the loss of the aircraft and the minimal damage inflicted. The climax was reportedly a suggestion of Robert Downey Jr. himself who made the decision of going ahead with it last-minute. After appearing in seven other MCU films, the Iron Man character was not only a cherished part of the franchise, but perhaps its most centered character. Beneath a warbled Scottish (?) Robert had gone on to make around more than USD 50 million for the final Avengers movie. Any given moment in this movie is a chore to experience, and it’s not even worth a look out of morbid curiosity. This might very well be the case, given this movie’s reported reshoots. It's among the longest stints an actor has given to any one role, and so begs the question of what if he struggles to make the jump to life outside of Iron Man?