Robert Downey Jr. is the new Dr. Dolittle. And his Malibu home is a shelter for the alpacas and goats

Is writing a book to improve the self-esteem of a gorilla, has adopted a polar bear that suffers from the cold and a group of mice that like to play instead of chess, the counselor, and analyst is a parrot and his only means of transport is an ostrich, and grumpy. We are talking about doctor Dolittle, a mythical character born from the pen of the English writer Hugh Lofting, who has known many, many film adaptations and is now back once again on the big screen for a new adventure with the face of Robert Downey Jr. , from the 30th of January in the hall just Dolittle.

For her first role after the saga Marvel, hanging on the nail the armor red and gold, the american actor has chosen a project in which he believed deeply: the commitment to the welfare of the animals. Downey Jr., who, with his wife Susan is also the producer of the film, is an animal lover convinced and has transformed the property from a $ 13 million near Malibu in a shelter for animals. The plot of almost three hectares was organized in such a way that the animals can have ample space of action; in his private zoo, the actor has alpacas, cows, pygmy goats, chickens, and two cats named Montgomery and D'artagnan.