Kumail Nanjiani to be part of 'Doctor Dolittle' sequel

The cast also includes Selena Gomez, John Cena and Octavia Spencer amongst many others

Kumail Nanjiani has managed to make quite a name for himself, what with his award-winning film The Big Sick and countless subsequent appearances at events and panel discussions.

To add another feather to his cap, the star will now be part of the upcoming sequel of Doctor Dolittle in which he will be the voice of an ostrich named Pumpton, reported Variety.

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Actor Robert Downey Jr took to Twitter to reveal the full cast of his star-studded The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.

Along with Kumail, Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer, Craig Robinson, John Cena, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, and Frances de la Tour will also lend their voices to the Universal film.

I am most pleased to announce the stellar voice cast joining me on #TheVoyageofDoctorDolittle. #EmmaThompson @ItsRamiMalek @octaviaspencer #RalphFiennes @kumailn @selenagomez @MrCraigRobinson @carmenejogo @TomHolland1996 #MarionCotillard @RealFDLT @JohnCena pic.twitter.com/GmfjOCqv7w

— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) March 27, 2018

The project features Robert, with Selena Gomez, Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, and Ralph Fiennes also in the voice cast as well. Jim Broadbent, Antonio Banderas, and Michael Sheen will portray live-action characters.

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The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle will be directed by Stephen Gaghan and based on the character from the 1920s series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting, in which a Victorian-era physician opts to treat animals instead of humans because he has the ability to speak with them.

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Lofting’s character was portrayed by Rex Harrison in the 1967 musical Doctor Dolittle, which won Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Visual Effects.

Actor Eddie Murphy starred in the 1998 film Doctor Dolittle and its 2001 sequel.

The film is slated for release on April 12, 2019.

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