Selena Gomez Has Another Film In the Works

Mar 28, 2018 | 6:00 AM

Selena Gomez has yet another film project on the horizon. Her latest movie deal casts her alongside John Cena and Robert Downey Jr. in “The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.”

Downey Jr. announced on social media Tuesday who will be lending their voices to various animated critters in his movie.

“I am most pleased to announce the stellar voice cast joining me on The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle,” he wrote. “Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Kumail Nanjiani, Selena Gomez, Craig Robinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Holland, Marion Cotillard, Frances De La Tour and John Cena.”

Downey Jr. will play the titular hero who communicates with animals in the Universal Pictures movie, which is inspired by the 1920s children’s books by Hugh Lofting. The role was previously played on the big screen by Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy.