This is a list of characters that appear in rudyard kiplings 1894 jungle book story collection, its 1895 sequel the second jungle book, and the various film adaptations based on those books. Us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015 bill murray will voice baloo in. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. The jungle book 2016 disney has been reimagining their classic animated films as live action films of late. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Id say the original was more fun and upbeat, while the 2016 film has more drama and adventure also, bill murray.
The actor who plays mowgli in jungle book 2016 is indianamerican neel sethi. The jungle book plugged in the jungle book 2016 progmonot baloo voice jungle book franchise behind the actors giancarlo esposito is akela disney s the jungle book extra hot. Aug 02, 2014 us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015 bill murray will voice baloo in a new adaptation of the jungle book photo. She is an enormous anthropomorphic indian python who tries to eat the mancub mowgli. 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.
The allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf raksha. 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 critics consensus as lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors all while setting a new. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. The jungle book tv spot meet the voice of baloo 2016 bill. Very loosely based on rudyard kiplings novel, it tells the story of an orphaned boy raised by wolves in the jungles of india, who discovers that hes being hunted by shere khan the tiger and so is compelled to return to the manvillage. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. In the 2016 adaptation, the voice of bagheera will be provided by ben kingsley shutter island, enders game. The jungle book is a american fantasy adventure film directed and co produced by jon favreau, produced by walt disney pictures, and written by justin.
It is an enjoyable film, but it underscores the problems with modern hollywood. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. She is also based off her original incarnation with the same name she was voiced by scarlett johansson in motion capture in her first villainous role. Dec 25, 2018 on this special christmas day of 2018, there is an exclusive broadcast of jungle book 2016 on the bbc. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wo. The original film is a reimagining of walt disneys 1967 animated movie of the same name and stars indianamerican actor neel sethi as mowgli. 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.
Baloo the bear voice in jungle book 2016 image collections book. Well paced and directed, although favreau got a tad bit excited in the finale where the camera became too frantic intertwined with quick cuts and dim lighting. In the 1967 disney film, he is voiced by phil harris, and in the 2016 remake, he is voiced by bill murray. Voice acting was spot on, particularly bill murray as baloo whos natural wit suited the role. 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. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger.
The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3d on april 15, 2016. Walt disney continues their live action adaptions of their animated classics with jon faveaus the jungle book though liveaction is a bit misleading as all the animals are cgi creations. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 2016 youtube. That said, i also liked john goodmans performance as baloo im probably just biased because hes my favorite actor, but i thought he did a pretty good job. Prior to jungle book, neel featured in just one other film, starring in a short film called diwali when he was 10 years old. Jungle book kaa voice scarlett johansson plays kaa in jungle book 2016. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Baloo is present in every jungle bookrelated franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. This video features the voices of irrfan khan, priyanka chopra and nana. Bill murray is the voice of baloo the bear in jon favreaus cglive action hybrid remake of disneys the jungle book.
Baloo is a jovial, booming character and phil harris brought all that in spades. The original jungle book is one of disneys bestloved animated classics and the last one to be personally supervised by walt disney himself. Most have done really well at the box office, though frankly, undeservedly so. She was voiced by scarlett johansson in motion capture in her first villainous role. Youll recognise her as black widow in the avengers franchise as well as a ton of other movies. In disneys jungle book 2, baloo is voiced by john goodman. Plot by and large, the disney reimaginings have followed the storylines of the original animated films. He is voiced by louis prima in the first movie, jim cummings in talespin, jason marsden in season one of jungle cubs, cree summer in season two of jungle cubs, and christopher walken in the 2016. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and. The voice cast for walt disney pictures liveaction remake to the jungle book the 2016 version from jon favreau. The jungle book ft priyanka chopra, irrfan khan, nana. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. See more ideas about jungle book 2016, voice actor and the jungle book cast.
Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle. Priyanka chopra, nana patekar and irrfan khan have reportedly agreed to voice kaa, shere khan and baloo in jon favreaus jungle book, which will be dubbed in hindi upon its arrival in india. Apr 18, 2016 jungle book 2016 photos of characters, voice actors, and video clips. Mar 07, 2016 in the hindi version, priyanka will voice kaa, the python, and irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo. Aug 26, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures liveaction remake to the jungle book the 2016 version from jon favreau. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. He shares his voice actor in the sequel with sulley from pixars 2001 film monsters inc. King louie disney the orangutan who leads the bandarlog.
Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. Main trio a young orphan who found himself raised by a pack of wolves and bagheera the panther. It couldnt be more different from his last, the endearing, if foulmouthed. Characters featured in disneys 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book. King louie jungle book hindi voice actor image collections book. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book telegraph. Everything you need to know about the jungle book movie 2016. Jun 16, 2016 the jungle book is better than most, but not by much. The jungle book paring voice casts of 1967 and 2016. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. In an epic adventure directed by jon favreau iron man, mowgli, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery when hes forced to abandon the only home hes ever known. The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. The following characters appear in the films adaptions.
The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The jungle book tv spot meet the voice of baloo 2016 bill murray, ben kingsley movie hd the mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a. 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. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. 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. Neel was years old at the time of playing the movie and this was his first major role in hollywood. He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual recklessness. The jungle book 2016 in the 2016 disney liveaction film version of the jungle book, baloo is voiced by bill murray. The jungle book on dvd august 30, 2016 starring scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, idris elba, neel sethi. The jungle book gets an extended trailer, while bill murray the voice of baloo sings the bare necessities with costar neel sethi in a new video. Baloo first appears when kaa is about to devour mowgli and rescues him from the python before she can eat him. Baloo disney wiki fandom the jungle book voice actors take photos with characters in india should i watch the jungle book hindi or english and the jungle book voice actors take photos with characters shere khan wickedpedia fandom. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger and endeavor to teach mowgli the law of the jungle in.
Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. As a general rule, theyve been poor copies of the originals with a few nods to modern cynicism and washed out storytelling. The jungle book 2016 2016 movie baloo bill murray show nonenglish actors hide nonenglish actors toshiyuki nishida. 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. On this special christmas day of 2018, there is an exclusive broadcast of jungle book 2016 on the bbc. Kaa is a supporting antagonist in the 2016 disney live action film the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated classic film of the same name. Voice cast and characters of disneys the jungle book 2016 release date. Disneys new the jungle book is the second film in a row from jon favreau that makes me want to hug the director. 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.
At a languid scene of mowgli floating down the river with baloo the bear, voiced by the incomparable bill murray, thick undergrowth starts to rustle and ominous. 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. Disneys 20 stage adaptation of the jungle book, directed by mary zimmerman, features kevin carolan as baloo. Baloo is present in every jungle book related franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. The story is very dark at times, its not a complete kiddie disney movie. Bollywood stars priyanka chopra, irrfan khan nana patekar, om puri and shefali shah are set to lend their voice for the hindi version of disneys upcoming american liveaction epic release the jungle book. Dec 21, 2018 the actor who plays mowgli in jungle book 2016 is indianamerican neel sethi. In the 2016 adaptation, the voice of bagheera will be provided by ben kingsley shutter island. Baloo and mowglis relationship wasnt nearly built up enough, the movie barely shows them sharing any. I actually like the casting of bill murray as baloo.
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. She is also based off her original incarnation with the same name. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and info. In my version of the jungle book, im going to make kaa a good guy too. However, possibly my favourite thing about the remake is that it finishes with. Incarnations view all 21 versions of baloo on btva. A himalayan brown bear who encounters and befriends mowgli. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise. For characters of the 1967 animated movie, see here. The jungle book 2016 voice actors and characters youtube. Idris elba shere khan scarlett johansson kaa lupita nyongo raksha bill murray baloo ben kingsley. Bill murray is the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016. The first time actor kid playing mowgli knocked it out of the park.
Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this. Baloo voice baloo voiced by bill murrayand 3 others. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and. Just cashingin on the success and popularity of a past story isnt enough and is also the reason why many remakes fail. While not a very smart bear, he is shown to look out for those he cares for, going as far as to risk his life when mowgli was in danger. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan, nana patekar to voice hindi. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. Featuring an allstar voice cast including bill murray, ben kingsley and scarlett johansson, the jungle book is. Harris was disneys goto voice actor for several years. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake.
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