Originally written as a collection of stories by rudyard kipling in 1894, the jungle book was first adapted as an animated film by walt disney productions in 1967. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. He is portrayed as far more sinister and antagonistic than his original incarnation. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. English version and by jasleen singh chadda in the indian hindi version. Now lets seen king louie try and challenge king kong. 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 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 2016 christopher walken as king louie. Species, bornean orangutan gigantopithecus 2016 film. 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. Main trio a young orphan who found himself raised by a pack of wolves and bagheera the panther. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. This version of louie is a gigantopithecus, an extinct species of great ape, because orangutans themselves are not native to.
See more ideas about jungle book 2016, voice actor and the jungle book cast. Prince ali the jungle book mowgli vs king louie facebook. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and info. The jungle book behind the scenes the book 2016 disney movie. A little darker, a little more violent, it felt like a more grownup version. See more ideas about jungle book 2016, disney movies and live action. It should set a standard for future films in the industry that are interested in following the same lines as. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery.
Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Guided by bagheera the panther and the bear baloo, mowgli embarks on a journey of selfdiscovery, though he also meets creatures who dont have his best interests at heart. He is a young mancub who lost his father at an early age to the tiger shere khan. Louie, for instance, also doesnt appear in the jungle book 2. The mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere khan. However, possibly my favourite thing about the remake is that it finishes with. 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. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and inspired by walt disneys 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. This jungle book does follow the jungle book for the most part, but takes a darker slightly more realistic approach to the telling of the story.
Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys. Jungle book movie 2016 cast photos, character images refinery29. King louie in disneys 1967 animated film left and 2016 liveaction version right. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016 s the jungle book. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book.
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. Giancarlo esposito akela christopher walken king louie. Pages public figure actor prince ali videos the jungle book. The trailer made it look like it was an interesting new take on the disney classic. The jungle book 2016 now lets seen king louie try and challenge king kong. Mar 30, 2016 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. Apr 14, 2016 mowgli is voiced by neel sethi in the u. Despite the familiar title this movie is actually a blend of the classic 1967 jungle book movie from disney, and rudyard kiplings collective works based around the adventures of mowgli. Photos jungle book actors with the jungle book 10 big changes they jungle book remake turns a colorful the jungle book 1967 behind shere khan disney wiki fandom. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. The jungle book is disneys 2016 cgi adaptation and remake of their animated adaptation of rudyard kiplings original story, directed by jon favreau, and following the recent success of disneys liveaction remakes. Neel sethi in the jungle book 2016 the jungle book 2016 lupita nyongo in the jungle book. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle. Mowgli meets meets king louie in a new clip from disneys.
Disney if theres one thing disney is famous for when it comes to the bluray. Mowgli neel sethi talks to king louie christopher walken in a scene from disneys the jungle book. Unlike his animated counterpart, who was a comedic character, this version of louie is a villain. Combining spectacular widescreen images of rain forests, watering holes and crumbling temples, a couple of human actors, and realistic mammals, birds and. Star simon the jungle book mowgli vs king louie facebook. If youve seen this years liveaction adaptation of the jungle book, one of the biggest changes from the beloved 1967 animated movie was a largerthanlife version of the orangutan king louie. Who has given the voice for the main character mowgli in. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016 christopher walken voiced king louie in disneys 2016 liveaction film. Its not accurate to call this jungle book a liveaction version, since so much of it has been generated on a computer. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 the basic story is the same weve seen in. But screenwriter justin marks, director jon favreau and their hundreds of collaborators render such distinctions moot. Christopher walken king louie behind the scenes movie interview. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and.
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 paring voice casts of 1967 and 2016. For characters of the 1967 animated movie, see here. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. 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. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the. Harris was disneys goto voice actor for several years. It is the first cgi adaptation of the jungle book made by disney. Right off the top, the jungle book is a visuallystunning, cgiinfused masterpiece. 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. January now lets seen king louie try and challenge king kong. Sep 16, 2017 the jungle book songs i wanna be like you lyric. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs.
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. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016s the jungle book. The jungle book balances the intensity of its source material with the charm of the disney animation. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. 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. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa, a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower. The story follows mowgli, a man cub being raised by wolves in the indian jungle near seoni, who is prompted to leave the jungle by his. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. The jungle book puts all other cgi projects to shame.
Immediately i want to start by saying i was never a fan of kiplings book or the animated adaptation. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie. The jungle book 2016 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, from a screenplay written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Id say the original was more fun and upbeat, while the 2016 film has more drama and adventure also, bill murray. 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. Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016. See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken.
When i ask how he prepared for his role in jon favreaus new film of the jungle book, in which walken plays king louie, he says, in this case, there were songs. Finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher. He is also a supporting protagonist in the prequel television series jungle cubs, the. Incarnations view all 9 versions of king louie on btva. Mowgli is the main protagonist of the 2016 adaptation of the jungle book. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie in.
The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3d on april 15, 2016. Apr 14, 2016 king louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016 similar to kaa, king louie is a colorful character relegated to one sequence and a rollicking song in i wanna be. Jason marsden jungle cubs season 1 cree summer jungle cubs season 2 christopher walken 2016 liveaction film. The allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective. As a result, disney opted to drop louie as a character in new jungle book projects during the 2000s. But with a voice cast that includes scarlett johansson kaa, bill murray baloo, christopher walken king louie, idris elba shere khan. Afterwards, he was found by bagheera and adopted by a wolf pack. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. According to the kipling society, the word shere or shir translates as tiger, and khan is a title of distinction, used together to show that he is chief among tigers.
In the world of disneys later movies, the film is much more memorable than some of its contemporaries with its swinging songs and fun characters. 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. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Apr 18, 2016 jungle book 2016 photos of characters, voice actors, and video clips. However, the 2016 liveaction jungle book movie uses louie, albeit with the voicemannerisms of actor christopher walken, so maybe things have finally been sorted. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. It is the first cgi adaptation of the jungle book made by disney while mowgli is portrayed by a human actor, the rest of the film is portrayed almost entirely through computer. Because orangutans are not native to india, louie in the 2016 film has been reimagined as a gigantopithecus, a massive species of nowextinct giant apes most closely related to orangutans that were native to india. Its just a story i never grew up with and it never resonated with me.
Walken was clearly given the role to give king louie a comical, lighthearted, crime kingpinesque twist on the character which again isnt really right plus hes too scary for the kids. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. Other key roles include that of lupita nyongo, who voices raksha, and also played nakia in 2018s hollywood hit black panther. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a. Characters featured in disneys 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. Apr 09, 2016 as a result, disney opted to drop louie as a character in new jungle book projects during the 2000s. 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. The incredible cast list doesnt stop there with king louie portrayed through the voice of christopher walken. Book king louie jungle book hindi voice actor may 4, 2020.
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