10 Things We Learned From Robert Downey Jr On Joe Rogan's Podcast
9. He Researched A 'Weird Welsh Doctor' When Creating Role For Dolittle
For his upcoming role as Doctor Dolittle, Downey knew that he would be required to use a British accent once more. He's obviously proved in the past that he was more than up to that task and his Received Pronunciation exploits in Sherlock Holmes were impressive to say the least.
However, for Dolittle, Downey didn't want to go down that stereotypically 'posh' route again.
Instead, he giggled to Rogan that he chose to google 'weirdest Welsh doctor' in the hope of stumbling upon some inspiration. He found a 'nutty' Welsh doctor by the name of William Price - who himself believed there was a way of communicating with nature - and modelled both his vocal and aesthetic approach to the famous character on the real life figure who Downey claimed wore a 'suit with stars on it' and held a 'staff'.
Well, at least that explains the odd accent in those early trailers.