Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. Disney s the jungle book, although widely loved as a benign childrens movie, harbors shockingly sinister depictions of race. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie. The cast includes idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyong o, christopher walken, giancarlo esposito, and ben kingsley. A new set of images, showing the jungle book voice actors with their characters, have been released ahead of the disney films april premiere. Who voices the characters photo the new live action version of disney s the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend. Its no secret, there are a ton of famous faces lending their voices to the cast of the jungle book opening in theaters april 15. The idea of remaking the jungle book is enough to make any disney fan concerned, but jon favreaus liveaction version will make you forget about your worries and your strife in an instant. Especially idris elba as shere khan, who is truly haunting in every scene hes in. Disneys jungle book portraits pair the cast with their. The marketing team have produced some epic images of the actors alongside their cg animals that will be played in the film. King louie voiced by christopher walken the jungle book 2016 cast.
The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. Disney s latest version of the jungle book looks very different than the one you remember from childhood. Taken from his village by shere khan the tiger, he escapes and runs into a cave where a wolf family live. The jungle book cast posing with their animal characters is totally wild. Visit the official site for disney s the jungle book to watch videos, play games, find activities, browse photos, meet the characters and buy the movie. Characters from disneys 19th animated feature, the jungle book and its sequel. Cast neel sethi mowgli bill murray baloo ben kingsley bagheera idris elba shere khan lupita nyongo raksha scarlett johansson kaa giancarlo esposito akela christopher walken king louie garry shandling ikki brighton rose gray emjay anthony young wolf max favreau young wolf chloe hechter young wolf asher blinkoff young wolf knox gagnon young wolf sasha schreiber. Favreau decided to cast johansson, a recurrent collaborator of.
The logo features disneyland attractions of the 1960s. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 2016 youtube. The film will be released on the 15th of april and weve also put the trailer in for you to check out. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967.
Since shere khan is no longer alive, his motivation cannot be the same as in the book. But, just in case you want a better idea of whos who, the gallery below shows idris elba, lupita nyong o. A happygolucky bear who takes mowgli under his wing and tries to teach him the bare necessities of life. Lupita nyongo, idris elba and scarlett johansson star in the photo shoot. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare. Prowl, swing, or stomp through this quiz to find out which character from the jungle book. Characters from disney s 19th animated feature, the jungle book and its sequel. The jungle book 2016 plus bonus features mpaa rating. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Jungle book movie 2016 cast photos, character images. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals.
Disney released a series of jawdropping portraits of the highprofile. Our limited edition jungle jamboree comes gallery wrapped and includes a certificate of authenticity. Both of disney s versions despite the fact that favreaus adaptation of the animated film appended certain aspects of kiplings stories were immensely sanitized reworkings of what the author envisioned in the jungle book and the second jungle book. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. The jungle book 2016 voice actors and characters youtube. This photoshoot of the jungle book cast with their animal counterparts is equal parts eerie and cool. The jungle book 2003 video game behind the voice actors. And outside of some hyperastute worldview you may have had as a nine year old, neither did you. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of the project. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback. Jungle book movie 2016 cast photos, character images refinery29. The voice cast for walt disney pictures liveaction remake to the jungle book the 2016 version from jon favreau. 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. But, just in case you want a better idea of whos who, the gallery below shows idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken, and giancarlo esposito sidebyside with the characters they play, along with a quote from each celebrity.
Disneys jungle book portraits pair stars with their. Disney does this by avoiding the question of race altogether in any obvious way. Disneys latest version of the jungle book looks very different than the one you remember from childhood. You need to see the jungle book actors with their cg. 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 2016 cast and crew cast photos and. Articles in this category are of characters from disney s 1967 animated feature the jungle book. A panther who discovers mowgli in the jungle and watches over him as he makes his way back to civilization. A new set of images, showing the jungle book voice actors with their characters, have been released ahead of the disney. Disneys savvy marketing of the jungle book the new.
Disneys jungle book portraits pair stars with their animal characters. Jungle characters the following characters reside in the jungle. Taking from both kiplings book and disneys cartoon version, the new movie features an allstar cast of voices including ben kingsley lupita nyong o, giancarlo esposito, idris elba, bill murray, christopher walken and scarlett johansson. The new jungle book film has a few big names in it such as idris elba, christopher walken and scarlett johansson. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. Featuring idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken and giancarlo esposito, each image pairs the actor with their onscreen character. The jungle book voice cast members bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and christopher walken talk briefly about their characters in this new featurette from disney. They treat him as their own and he is raised like a wolf cub.
The jungle book 2016 raised by a family of wolves since birth, mowgli neel sethi must leave the only home hes ever known when the fearsome tiger shere khan idris elba unleashes his mighty roar. Today, disney released a brand new photo shoot featuring idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken and giancarlo esposito, each image pairs the. Walt disney pictures has released a series of images featuring the cast of jon favreaus liveaction adaptation of the jungle book posing next to their computer animated counterparts. The jungle book cast posing with their animal characters. Voice cast and characters of disneys the jungle book 2016 release date. Featuring idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, sir. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film this article is more than 4 years old disney s new liveaction version of the 1967 film will have to.
The character was originally planned to appear in the 1967 disney movie, but was cut to simplify the story. How the jungle book cast gave characters life and director revived disney s fantasound mark hughes contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. To elevate the jungle book in the minds of grownups, disney in march circulated dramatic photographs that paired voice actors with their onscreen characters idris elba with the tiger. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Scarlett johansson, idris elba, ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, christopher walken and giancarlo esposito pose for stunning new photos. He is a happygolucky boy who considers himself a wolf. If youre like us, you often wonder what it would be like to live in the jungle. An adventurous young boy found in the jungle by bagheera and raised by wolves. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 2016 duration. Heres what the stars had to say about their characters. Along with saying that she was a fan of the original disney animated. Brand new special shoot images featuring the cast of disney s the jungle book have arrived. The jungle book 2016 pg 106 min adventure, drama, family.
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