David oyelowo and lupita nyongo at an event for the jungle book 2016 neel sethi in. The jungle book is an all new liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book.
King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. He is a humongous orangutanlike gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man cub, to get for him the red flower, the jungle inhabitants name for fire, so he can grow as powerful as man and rule the jungle. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie in. Louis armstrong played the trumpet, as king louie the ape does, and he was famous for his gravelly voice, his use of jive talk, hipster slang, and his style of scat singing, all of which king louie, the ape, makes liberal use of. Knowing that mowgli wanted to stay in the jungle, he also says that he can protect the mancub, but will only do so for a price. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started his life with rs 500.
Jan 05, 2016 disney has released a new the jungle book poster. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. The jungle book voices of the jungle official disney uk. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple.
Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice by scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie voice by christopher walken, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. Neel sethi plays the main character, mowgli in the movie. The 71yearold actor joins ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, idris elba. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york.
Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book. For disney, he played the role of reed thimple in the 2002 disney liveaction film, the. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the. As a result, disney opted to drop louie as a character in new jungle book projects during the 2000s. Christopher walken to voice king louie in the jungle book. Apr 18, 2016 jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever or, why gigantopithecus should be your new. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording.
King louie simply known as louie is the secondary antagonist in the 2016 disney live action film the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated classic film. New jungle book posters showcase mowgli, baloo, king louie. Were promised a set of three posters for disneys new version of the jungle book this week. Finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the. The jungle book behind the scenes richard writes a new verse 2016. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. After casting the young actor neel sethi in the role of mowgli, disney is fleshing out the voice cast of the jungle book, which will combine liveaction and animation.
Sep 16, 2017 the jungle book songs i wanna be like you lyric. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken. With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book, director jon favreau iron man wanted to anchor. The dubbed tv show used to be our alltime favourite. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. The new jungle book reimagines king louie as an extinct species of ape. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake the 71yearold actor joins ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, idris.
Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of becoming a man. Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. New jungle book promo pictures of voice cast rotoscopers. As the release date to disneys liveaction remake of the jungle book draws near, six new promotional images have been unveiled of the stunning cast next to the animals they lend their voices to. However, the 2016 liveaction jungle book movie uses louie, albeit with the voicemannerisms of actor christopher walken, so maybe things have finally been sorted. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. 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. 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 flower, or fire.
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. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images.
The jungle book 2016 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. Louie, for instance, also doesnt appear in the jungle book 2. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and giancarlo esposito akela, all. Ronald walken, better known as christopher walken, is an american actor known for his distinctive husky new yorkesce voice. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man. Thats because the latest version of king louie isnt meant to be an orangutan at all. Mar 22, 2016 as the release date to disneys liveaction remake of the jungle book draws near, six new promotional images have been unveiled of the stunning cast next to the animals they lend their voices to. The jungle book is a liveactioncgi fantasy film that retells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of selfdiscovery while evading the threatening shere khan. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. He also voiced colonel cutter in the 1998 dreamworks animated film, antz. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. The jungle book is an american adventure film directed by jon favreau written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures.
Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle book. King louie appears when the bandar log monkeys, under his command, kidnap and bring mowgli to him. Christopher walken king louie behind the scenes movie interview. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. The new jungle book reimagines king louie as an extinct. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book remake. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and. Great ape in disneys new the jungle book, king louie is a gigantopithecus, an ancient relative of orangutans. Baloo and mowgli concept by michael kutsche character design for the jungle book, directed by jon favreau here are 42 amazing pieces of concept art from disneys jungle book nick gindraux is a concept artist and illustrator based in santa monica, california. We have waited impatiently for this movie to release and jog us down the forgotten memory lane ever since the news broke loose. Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016.
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. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Jul 29, 2014 christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Listen to all the actors who have voiced king louie and vote for your. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling racial.
Christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. 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. 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 hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie voice of christopher walken, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive.
He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli, and asks the boy to show him the secret of red flower so he can be human. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Heres the first of them, showcasing majestic orangutan king louie, and slippery snake kaa. The jungle book poster features louie and kaa collider. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. Christopher walken will lend his voice to louie, king of the apes, while giancarlo esposito once upon a time will voice akera, leader of the wolf pack. 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 jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Louie s very identical twin brother larry appeared in an episode of house of mouse. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever or, why gigantopithecus should be your new. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book.
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. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. 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. See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. King louie is an ape, and hes singing about wanting to be a man, and hes clearly imitating louis armstrong. Who is king louie in the new jungle book the jungle book cast and crew credits, including actors. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book remake the times of india. The film stars neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, emjay anthony and ralph ineson. Apr 15, 2016 finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the sweet spot with the king louie. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. He has had roles in films such as annie hall, the deer hunter, batman returns, and wedding crashers. Apr 16, 2016 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. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. The catchy song i want to be like you, as performed by king louie, draws another association entirely.