National catholic register disneys new the jungle book is the second film in a row from jon favreau that makes me want to hug the director. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. Read on to get to know the voice cast of the jungle book. Apr 07, 2016 in disneys new liveactionmeetscgi movie adaptation of the jungle book, the feral child mowgli meets a giant ape named king louie. It features the orangutan louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to. The jungle book has extraordinary effects and wonderful.
Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. Great ape in disneys new the jungle book, king louie is a gigantopithecus, an ancient relative of orangutans. I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song sung by king louie in disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book. Bill murray played an excellent baloo in jungle book 2016, but i think his voice lent itself more to his speaking roles. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice. Dove apr 7, 2016 feral child mowgli encounters king louie, a gigantopithecus ape, in the liveversion 2016 film the jungle book. Orangutan king louie or gigantopithecus christopher walken. Incarnations view all 8 versions of king louie on btva. Meet gigantopithecus, the extinct giant orangutan in the. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in.
The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher walken movie hd an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. It may not have followed rudyard kiplings book exactlyin fact, walt disney preferred that scriptwriters not read the book but the jungle book was a toetapping box office success. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. Christopher walkens king louie asks in this the jungle book clip the disney adventure story, directed by jon favreau, introduces walken as orangutan royalty. Apr 12, 2016 bill murray is baloo in disneys the jungle book. Disneys new version of the jungle book is one of the most incredible animated movies of all time. The plot of the jungle book, both 1967 and 2016, is that a young orphan boy has been raised by wolves. Who is the voice of king louie in the new jungle book. Giancarlo esposito akela christopher walken king louie. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. In this movie, hes a gigantopithecus, an animal that looks like an orangutan, but is an ancestor of gorillas whose range is believed to have included parts of india. The 1967 animated version of the jungle book is a favorite among the current crop of animators and filmmakers.
Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016 christopher walken voiced king louie in disneys 2016 liveaction film. Apr 20, 2016 2016s the jungle book should be complimented greatly on its ability to equal or possibly better the voice cast of 1967. Mix that in with his scenes with mowgli in the original film, and you get people saying the films weirdly promoting bestiality and pedophilia. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3d on april 15, 2016. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Sep 16, 2015 this is the cast of the new jungle book movie. The jungle book has been depicted in numerous movies, including jungle book 1942, the jungle book 1994, and the original disney version of the jungle book 1967. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. We have waited impatiently for this movie to release and jog us down the forgotten memory lane ever since the news broke loose. Its combination of fullbloom disney animationafter cutting corners on some of their 60s cartoons like 101 dalmations, disney went fullboar on jungle bookand the culture clash between indian storytelling with a empirical, if sympathetic, edge. In the 1967 version of the jungle book, king louie was an orangutan but in the 2016 version, king louie is an orangutan s ancestor known as gigantopithecus. The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book has a veteran voice acting cast, but the film doesnt utilize these actors as a mere list of sellable names.
The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meet gigantopithecus, the extinct giant orangutan in the jungle book by laurie l. Hes so good you want to dispatch a protective bubble or a team of social workers to his home to rescue him from the sad fate of other excellent child stars, like judy garland and patty duke. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. The jungle book is an american adventure film directed by jon favreau written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Jon favreaus ambitious retelling of the beloved 1967 disney animated film the jungle book could have been a success based solely on the sum of its parts. The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording duration. The jungle book has extraordinary effects and wonderful voice talent. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres friday. Besides the cryptozoologically intriguing bear in india, giant snake, and black panther obviously a melanistic leopard, there is a big surprise for cryptozoologists and hominologists in this new movie. Apr 18, 2016 with photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of the project.
King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken. The jungle book 2016 frequently asked questions imdb. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016. The jungle book voice cast makes the liveaction reboot one of the most diverse films of 2016. The new disney version of the jungle book will be released to theaters on april 15, 2016. The jungle book was released in the united states in disney digital 3d, reald 3d, imax 3d, dbox, and premium large formats, on april 15, 2016. Baghirabagidah is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in the jungle book coll. The film stars neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, emjay anthony and ralph ineson. Right off the top, the jungle book is a visuallystunning, cgiinfused masterpiece. The jungle book the feral boy mowglis adventures with animals in india have been a familiar part of many peoples lives since rudyard kipling first published his series of childrens stories in magazines during 18931894. In order to truly do justice to its predecessors, however, the reboot needed to have enough heart to match its visually. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger.
The jungle book 2016 has a significantly different ending than the jungle book 1967. Although louie looks like a giant orangutan, the character design was actually based on a huge primate called gigantopithecus who once inhabited prehistoric india. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. The disney adventure story, directed by jon favreau, introduces walken as orangutan royalty. This film is being released on dvd on august 30, 2016. I hadnt watched the cartoon jungle book since i was little i think we still have it on vhs but i liked the new version just as much as i liked the version from 1967. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book has extraordinary effects and wonderful voice talent. Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. It should set a standard for future films in the industry that are interested in following the same lines as.
He is a black panther melanistic indian leopard who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the mancub mowgli. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys. Of all the voice casting, probably the most is riding on murray. In the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, the feral boy mowgli encounters a jazzsinging orangutan named king louie, who implores mowgli to teach him the secret of fire. 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. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. At first i was unsure about the wild notion of morphing the swinging orangutan king louie. Mowgli meets meets king louie in a new clip from disneys the. Apr 20, 2016 last weekend i went to go see jon favreaus the jungle book. In the 2016 adaptation, the voice of bagheera will be provided by ben kingsley. He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus.
There were a few differences in the plot, but i thought it was actually really good. The jungle book 2016 took on a few of the 1967 animated films most iconic songs, but how did it measure up on october 18, 1967, rudyard kiplings the jungle book was turned into an. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. He is the leader of the seeonee pack of indian wolves and presides over the packs council meetings.
Id say the original was more fun and upbeat, while the 2016 film has more drama and adventure also, bill murray. The jungle book includes digital copy bluraydvd 2016. I read that book when i was about 22 and ive always thought that it. Shop the jungle book includes digital copy bluraydvd 2016 at best buy. Throw an awesome jungle themed movie night with our coconut punch drink for kids. But he never loses his regular guy charm, offering papayas to young mowgli neel sethi and telling him, call me louie. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film, directed by jon favreau from a screenplay by justin marks, and produced by walt disney pictures. The jungle book features bill murray as the bear baloo. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. King louie does not appear in the jungle book 2 because of a legal dispute with louis primas widow gia maione though a shadow puppet of him can be seen at the very beginning of the movie, and baloo implies that he left the jungle. I could never quite get behind the song, as much as i love it. The story, told simply and directly involves a little boy, raised by succored by wolves, in combination with a bear, baloo and a wonderful panther.
Now alone in the jungle, he ends up saved from a hypnotic python, kaa voice of scarlett johansson, by the honeyloving, laidback bear, baloo voice of bill murray, who ends up joining forces with bagheera to do the same again when gargantuan orangutan king louie voice of christopher walken has his monkey goons kidnap the boy. The jungle book 2016, jon favreaus live action or at least photorealistic version of the rudyard kipling stories, offers far more than the bare necessities as it combines kiplings stories and walt disneys 1967 animated musical adaptation for a marvelous new version of the classic story of a boy quite literally raised by wolves. 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. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice and gaze. I had been looking forward to the release for months because of my love for disneys animated classic. Apr 21, 2016 the jungle book was one of these remakes and i didnt think it would be that good. The jungle book voice cast makes the liveaction reboot. Favreau decided to change king louie from an orangutan to a. For example, ben kingsley does a great job with his role of bagheera who sebastian cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. I loved both versions of the jungle book both are proper family films that will appeal to parents as well as children and the two films are different enough to warrant the existence of a remake. The dubbed tv show used to be our alltime favourite.