Characters and voice actors the jungle book 2016 youtube. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. In other words, theres no real need for another jungle book, which makes this new ones job even harder. Academy award winner christopher walken will take on the role of king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, while giancarlo esposito critics choice award winner and emmy nominee for breaking bad will voice akela, the leader of the wolf pack. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Christian bale and cate blanchett join jungle book. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and. Experience the songfilled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure that was the last animated film to. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of the project. He was voiced by paul frees in the original 1967 series, john cleese in the original film and its sequel, and by paul dobson in the original 2007 series.
Characters include both human and talking animal characters. Voice jungle affordable voice overs find great voice. The jungle book 2012 tv show behind the voice actors. In the jungle book, disney builds a better reboot the. Jungle book is a buried gem of the disney empire, absent the regality of the early years and the flash of the 8995.
Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Ape is the tritagonist of george of the jungle liveaction, a supporting character in george of the jungle 2 and the deuteragonist of the george of the jungle franchise. The white actors voicing these monkeys went out of their way to voice these characters as black.
In disneys new liveactionmeetscgi movie adaptation of the jungle book, the feral child mowgli meets a giant ape named king louie. Disneys new take on the jungle book is gorgeous but under. The jungle book behindthescenes voice cast recording broll with scarlett johansson, idris elba, bill murray, lupita nyongo, neel sethi. O scar winner christopher walken is giving disneys the jungle book the bare necessitieshis voice the actor has signed to work on the upcoming feature film, alongside lupita nyongo. Select your voice talent, upload your script and get your voiceover fast 24 hr turnaround. Disneys the jungle book, although widely loved as a benign childrens movie. If youre not anticipating the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings classic book, due out in theaters yet. Akela also called the lone wolf or big wolf is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings stories, the jungle book and the second jungle book. Disneys the jungle book bluray and digital hd details. This is a list of characters that appear in rudyard kiplings jungle book story collection, its sequel the second jungle book, and the various film adaptations based on those books. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book.
Disney furthers this by forming the connection between african and ape in the most straightforward way possible. He is the leader of the seeonee pack of indian wolves and presides over the packs council meetings. Although louie looks like a giant orangutan, the character design was actually based on a huge primate called gigantopithecus who once inhabited prehistoric india why include an extinct ape in a modern story. Who is the voice of king louie in the new jungle book. It was released on april 8 in 15 countries, including argentina, australia, russia, malaysia, and most notably in india a week ahead of its u. Til that the producers of the jungle book film originally considered louis armstrong for the voice of king louie, but were worried that choosing a. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres.
Wikimedia commons has media related to the jungle book characters. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Ben kingsley and giancarlo esposito at an event for the jungle book 2016 the jungle book 2016 lupita. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors.
Oscar winning ape and emmynominated wolf join the jungle. In the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, the feral boy mowgli encounters a jazzsinging orangutan named king louie, who. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. New jungle book promo pictures of voice cast rotoscopers.
Christopher walken is the voice of king louie the firehungry ape and inevitably. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. A paean to the harmony of nature created almost entirely in digital space, without a single real animal, landscape, or tree, favreaus fantasy is hampered by a talentshow moppet mowgli. When fans of the animated, 1967 version of the jungle book saw the most recent live action version, they were shocked at what happened to their beloved king louie. Christopher walken joins disneys jungle book movie time. As the release date to disneys liveaction remake of the jungle book draws near, six new promotional images have been unveiled of. Twotime box office champ the jungle book squares off against keanu, mothers day and ratchet and clank this weekend in theaters. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Great ape in disneys new the jungle book, king louie is a gigantopithecus, an ancient relative of orangutans.
Meet the exciting voice cast behind next weekends the jungle book, which includes bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba and more. The voice cast for walt disney pictures liveaction remake to the jungle book the 2016 version from jon favreau. After a threat from the tiger shere khan, mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, bagheera and the freespirited bear, baloo. When the weather is warm during these seasons, some apes may make occasional appearances outdoors. Disney has released a new set of cast photos showcasing the films cast casually posing with their much larger and at times much more ferocious cgi characters. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order to become more. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named. Jungle of the apes is open in the fall, winter and early spring.
Everybody remembers the ape that swung about singing one of the catchiest songs. Meet gigantopithecus, the extinct giant orangutan in the. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I read that book when i was about 22 and ive always thought that it was just extraordinary. Louis prima and bruce reitherman in the jungle book. Meet the man behind the popular ad line taste the thunder and the voice of king louie in in the movie jungle book. At the end of the day, the jungle book of 2016 is the remake you may never have thought you needed to see, but is well worth the time and certainly worth having on your shelf. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Jungle of the apes is closed in the summer season, except during extreme weather, when the great apes are outdoors at fragile forest. Special effects take pride of place in jon favreaus the jungle book, an adaptation of rudyard kiplings mowgli stories that is as technically accomplished as it is thinly conceived. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. South, and by the mid1960s, the company was sensitive enough to nix louis armstrong, its own original choice for the voice of the ape king louie, aware of the minefield of casting a black voice actor in the role. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disneys forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter.
Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started. Can disneys jungle book win week 3 at the box office. Two more actors are on board as the voice cast for disneys the jungle book takes shape. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. King louis is an ape who wants to learn the secret of mans deadly red flower fire. Streamcloud the jungle book 2016 deutsch stream german.
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