Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Idris elba in the jungle book 2016 the jungle book 2016 sam raimi at an. Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. Monsters university unlocks the door on how mike and sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. Photos of the the jungle book 2 movie voice actors. As anticipation for the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book escalates, disney has released a stunning set of photos of the cast with their animal counterparts. Embark on an adventure with mowgli as he makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the panther. Shere khan elephant soldier singing voice uncredited. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Kaa the snake the jungle book 1967 roquefort the mouse the aristocats 1970. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Baloo is a jovial, booming character and phil harris brought all that in spades.
Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disney s. The jungle book is a 1967 americanitalian animated film produced by walt disney productions and was released on october 18, 1967. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual recklessness. A happygolucky bear who takes mowgli under his wing and tries to teach him the bare necessities of life. The jungle book cast posing with their animal characters. In disney s original animated feature the jungle book, we enjoyed the fun, adventure, and artistry of disney s masters. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot 19181977. The jungle book was a film i watched many times as a kid and its hard to believe im voice shere khan, although i have to admit baloo was my favorite character. With colorful characters and that toetapping jungle rhythm, the jungle book kids is sure to be a crowdpleaser for all ages.
Each actor shares a few quotes about the character they read more disneys the. Apr 14, 2016 disney first brought rudyard kiplings story of a young boy living in the jungle among anthropomorphic animals in the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Baloo is present in every jungle book related franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. Harris was disneys goto voice actor for several years. In the book, baloo is the wise, strict but fair, teacher, well respected by the wolves and bagheera for his vast knowledge of the laws, languages, and customs of the different jungle animals.
The jungle book 7 facts about the 1967 animated classic. List of disney animated universe characters wikipedia. Featuring band leader and comedian phil harris as the voice of baloo the bear, the movie has charmed audiences since its theatrical release in 1967. This use of familiar voices for key characters was a rarity in disneys past films. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Featured in the shoot are idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken and giancarlo esposito. New photos of the cast of disney s the jungle book posing with giantsized versions of their animal characters from the film have been released. The scrubs star leant his voice to the title character of disneys. Consequently the jungle book boasts one of the most memorable casts of characters in any disney film, and that is largely due to the voice acting. Featuring an allstar voice cast including bill murray, ben kingsley and scarlett johansson, the jungle book is stunning todd mccarthy, the hollywood reporter. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. An adventurous young boy found in the jungle by bagheera and raised by wolves. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of. The narrator of the jungle book is especially good, doing several character voices.
The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disney s classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. The staff was shocked to hear that a wise cracking comedian, phil harris was going. Venture under the sea where ariel, a freespirited mermaid princess, longs to be part of the human world. The disney castle logo shrinks into jungle foliage as the camera pulls back but. The jungle book storyteller was such a success, its a bit of a shame that the storytellers for the next two animated features. Convinced that mowgli poses a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle. Welcome to disney amino, where disney fans can unite. Lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who cares deeply for all of her pupsincluding mancub mowgli, whom she adopts as one of her own when hes abandoned in. In this version, baloo is an easygoing and funloving character who shirks responsibility seemingly far removed from the law teacher in kiplings book. Andy serkis film is a mix of live action and motion capture performance, telling mowglis story in a darker, more adulttargeted way. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disney s 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. In the 2016 version of the jungle book, vultures do appear, but unlike in the 1967 version, they are aligned with shere khan, whom they follow, scavenging from his kills and indicating his presence with screeching cries before he physically appears. 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.
Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book is magnificent honoring its literary and animated roots with thrilling action, groundbreaking effects, and heartwarming drama when a young human cub is left orphaned in the jungle, a goodnatured black panther, bagheera ben kingsley, takes pity on the boy and delivers the child into the protection of a local wolf pack. Jungle book voice autographs based on the work of rudyard kipling, disney s the jungle book brought the flair of mgms musicals to the animated feature. 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 he is also a supporting protagonist in the prequel television series jungle cubs, 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 voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub.
Disneys the jungle book kids guide to musical theatre. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie. A panther who discovers mowgli in the jungle and watches over him as he makes his way back to civilization. The jungle book director tried to get paul mccartney and. 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. The jungle book collection disneylife watch disney movies. The jungle book collection disneylife watch disney. Adapted for young performers from the beloved disney film and the works of rudyard kipling, this musical includes all your favorite disney tunes, including the bare necessities and i wanna be like you. Disneys jungle book portraits pair the cast with their animals. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Walt disney felt that the audience would not accept the idea of a snake as. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Neel sethi plays the main character, mowgli in the movie.
Heres who provides the voices and mocap for the animal character s in netflixs mowgli. Disneys the jungle book, although widely loved as a benign childrens movie, harbors shockingly sinister depictions of race. Sebastian cabot bagheera the panther phil harris baloo the bear. The characters are memorable and a delight to watch, especially sher khan and. 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. Bagheera discovers young mowgli in the jungle, and takes him to raksha, who has just had cubs. Inspired by rudyard kiplings legendary work of fiction, the animated musical classic was the last film that the genius cartoonist walt disney himself worked on a human child raised by wolves, protected by an anxious panther and an amusing bear, who wages an epic battle against the evil tiger shere khanthe script of the. Disneys the jungle book actor character portraits the. In the past couple of years, disney has brought several of the most famed animated characters into liveaction. 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. Employing a fair big of digital wizardly, a special photo shoot pairs the cast of disneys the jungle book with their digital photorealistic cinematic animal characters. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters duration.
Characters from disney s 19th animated feature, the jungle book and its sequel. If youre like us, you often wonder what it would be like to live in the jungle. We already knew the cast was filled with alisters, but seeing them beside their cgi characters is just downright cool. The following is an alphabetical list of major and recurring animated characters in life history the walt disney universe of animated shorts, feature films, and television series based on films by walt disney animation studios. Mar 21, 2016 brand new special shoot images featuring the cast of disney s the jungle book have arrived. Watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. Along the way he meets friends including the lovable bear baloo who teaches mowgli the bare necessities of life and the meaning of friendship. From above the world of cars comes disneys planes, an actionpacked 3d animated comedy adventure. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears.
Disney s the jungle book, although widely loved as a benign childrens movie, harbors shockingly sinister depictions of race. The film stars neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, emjay anthony and ralph ineson. Mckennons performance was also recorded separately at sunset sound, while the dialogue was created at the disney studio, resulting in a different tonal quality between the narration and the character voices. The 2016 remake pays homage to the original, by bringing back the fun and adventure with todays modern animation tools.
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. Oct 21, 2014 it combines the old with the new, the pencil sketchlike characters with the luscious painted backgrounds, veteran voices with newer voices, and although it possesses 1960s touches, the jungle book is a timeless film with entertaining characters and music, and it is so comical and warmhearted that i will continue to enjoy rewatching it again. Buzzie, flaps, ziggy, and dizzy disney wiki fandom. Disney does this by avoiding the question of race altogether in any obvious way. As in the original, the voices behind the characters play a huge role in making it a great film. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voiced by idris elba, shere khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. During production on disney s 1967 animated adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book, filmmakers came up with a rather ingenious cameo suited to. Sebastian cabot is the first voice that we hear as he narrates the opening scene. The result was and is widely considered a great disney film, the best and perhaps most original animated disney film of the 1960s. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. Prowl, swing, or stomp through this quiz to find out which character from the jungle book. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. He becomes a funloving character who has a scatting duel with an orangutan, rather than a serious law teacher like in the books adaptational dumbass.
And outside of some hyperastute worldview you may have had as a nine year old, neither did you. Which disney characters with the same voices do you prefer. The most recent jungle book movie adaptation was disneys liveaction movie of the same name, released in 2016 and reimagined as a liveaction film by jon favreau. Favreau uses cgi to create his own striking and lifelike versions of the jungle book characters, focusing on the man cub mowgli, played by neel seth. While trailers for jon favreaus upcoming take on the jungle book largely indicate neel sethis mowgli as the only human character on screen, the film is stacked with an impressive voice cast. 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. Raksha appears briefly at the beginning of disney s the jungle book. Some of the following animated characters have been included in their own disney marketing franchise, including the disney princesses, disney villains, and disney fairies. Disneys jungle book portraits pair the cast with their. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. 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. A 1967 disney animated canon feature film based on a collection of stories of the same name published around 1893 by rudyard kipling, disney found the jungle book and loved at least some of its ideas, so they chose it for one of their animated adaptations. It is the 19th animated feature in the walt disney animated classics series. The jungle book is an american adventure film directed by jon favreau written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Featuring idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, sir ben kingsley, christopher walken and.
Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 22 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 2 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 12. Most of the stars of the upcoming liveaction remake of the jungle book dont actually get to appear in the movie, as they are voicing cgi animals because. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last to be produced by walt. Actors who voiced disney characters actors in animated roles. Ive purchased several, and typically they feature 3 recognizable songs, one kind of obscure song, and a 10minute retelling of the story. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger and endeavor to teach mowgli the law of the jungle in many of the. 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 jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. The scrubs star leant his voice to the title character of disney s. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disney s 19th fulllength animated feature film 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 new live action version of disney s the jungle book is in theaters. May 11, 2018 30 actors you totally forgot voiced disney characters. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. A character named baloo, based on kiplings creation, has also appeared in various disney productions, starting with that companys featurelength version of the jungle book.
The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. She raises him along with her own cubs and 10 years later mowgli is well acquainted with jungle life. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.