Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The films plot saw mowgli miss his jungle friends, and head back in search of them, despite the danger hes in from shere khan. In the original version of disneys the jungle book, baloo was played by veteran actor. Popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable onscreen performances to worldwide familiarity as the voice. Original theatrical poster for the jungle book 1967 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. It couldnt be more different from his last, the endearing, if foulmouthed.
He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. This new version of the story of the boy raised by wolves brings an allstar cast and incredible special effects to make kiplings tales come to life. Legend of the jungle isnt just another jungle book movie based on rudyard kiplings original book, as most people may imagine. All the hollywood and bollywood actors whove lent their voice to play your favourite characters. Bill murray will voice baloo in disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters duration. He is voiced by british actor and musician phil collins who wrote the songs for tarzan 1999 and brother bear 2003. 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.
Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. The original film is a reimagining of walt disneys 1967 animated movie of the same name and stars indianamerican actor neel sethi as mowgli. Het script voor deze adaptatie van disneys animatiefilm werd geschreven door. Like the original, there is a character in the new release that steals the show with his wit, humor, and jazzy voice. Aug 03, 2014 bill murray has signed on to play the lovable bear baloo in disneys upcoming adaptation of the jungle book, the studio announced on friday.
The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. In particular, the dance sequence between baloo and king louie was simply. For disneys reboot of the jungle book, khan stepped in to voice baloo the bear in the hindidubbed version of the film released in india alongside the original english where bill murray played. Harris worked as a voice actor for the animated films, providing the voice of baloo the bear in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970, and little john in robin hood 1973. In 1989, he reprised his role as baloo for the cartoon series talespin, but after a few recording sessions he was replaced by ed gilbert. 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. Baloo is mowglis teacher, training him in the beginning for the wolf run. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. With jon favreaus remake of the disney classic coming out this week, were taking a look at all the things you need to know about the jungle book. Sep 16, 2015 this is the cast of the new jungle book movie.
If bill murray were an animal he would definitely be a big cuddly bear, so it only makes sense that hell voice baloo, the bear from rudyard kiplings the jungle book. Sterling holloway 19051992 popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable onscreen performances to worldwide familiarity as the voice of numerous walt disney animated films. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. The original film is a reimagining of walt disneys 1967 animated movie of the same name and stars indianamerican actor neel. Baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khans clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle. Top 10 best celebrity voice actor performances in disney movies duration. The bare necessities is a song, written by terry gilkyson, from the animated 1967 disney film the jungle book, sung by phil harris as baloo and bruce reitherman as mowgli. Apr 14, 2016 15 things you didnt know about the jungle book. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Meet the actors wholl be shere khan, baloo and more. Apr 14, 2016 like the original, there is a character in the new release that steals the show with his wit, humor, and jazzy voice.
Bill murray to play baloo in disneys the jungle book. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winniethepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. The first teaser trailer for jon favreau and disneys liveaction jungle book remake arrived.
The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. A sly hyena, tabaqui serves shere khan as a messenger and spy. Baloo has been returned to his original sloth bear. Andy serkis has also appeared in dawn of the planet of the apes, the last jedi, and black panther. Hollander is a wellknown british actor with many credits to his name including voice work on american dad and family guy.
Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johannsson, a. Bill murray to play the lovable baloo in disneys the jungle. January 14, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor and voice actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. Its a classic fun animated film that i will love forever, still to this day i will always sing along to bear necessities, its a good time. Apr 15, 2016 for disneys reboot of the jungle book, khan stepped in to voice baloo the bear in the hindidubbed version of the film released in india alongside the original english where bill murray played. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in the wild made for. Aug 02, 2014 disney has found the voice of mowglis funloving and ticklish companion, baloo the bear, for director jon favreaus iron man the jungle book remake in the form of oscarnominated actor. The film is set to be a blend of liveaction and animation. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Irrfan khan on why the jungle book has resonated in. The good, the bad and the magic of the new jungle book. Phil harris as baloo, a sloth bear who leads a carefree life and believes in letting the good.
Phil harris as baloo, a sloth bear who leads a carefree life and. Comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. This is a great story throughout and the songs were just wonderful. The characterizations except for mowgli are faithful, the animation passable, and the voice work above average. Jun 25, 2019 published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. The allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective. Tabaqui never featured in the disney adaptation of jungle book, so hell be a new character to many. Jon favreau needed an actor with a voice as soft as wild. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book hindi. The jungle book characters bruce reitherman as mowgli, an. Some of the storyline does change from the original, so it is fresh in that way. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book.
Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. Photos of the the jungle book 2 movie voice actors. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise. The jungle book va cast part1 by kessielou on deviantart. Hollander is a wellknown british actor with many credits to his name including voice work on. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disney s the jungle book 1967. 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. The voice actor who plays baloo the bear is andy serkis, who also directed mowgli. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Lucky is a vulture with a cockney accent who appeared in disneys 2003 film the jungle book 2, sequel to the 1967 film the jungle book.
Unanswered questions what are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the voice mail the srvice provider and the. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. How much the cast is worth the jungle book remake could mean big bucks for disney, as well as the films many talented voice actors. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear, but also voiced by phil harris. Meet the exciting voice cast behind next weekends the jungle book, which includes bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba and more.
There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast stands, then and now. The voice cast supporting newcomer neel sethi as mowgli, probably. Acteur en regisseur jon favreau werkte hiervoor samen met walt disney pictures. He did voice acting for the walt disney company, including serving as the original voice of the title character in walt disneys winnie the pooh. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Harris worked as a voice actor for the animated films, providing the voice of baloo the bear in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970. In the original disney movie, kaa was actually male, but.
The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs. For the new jungle book, murray is voicing baloo the bear, a role his older brother, brian doylemurray already played in the jungle book. One of the two upcoming remakes of disneys 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book will be directed by jon favreau iron man, chef as a liveaction and. Bill murray will be behind the voice of everybodys favourite bear, baloo. Bill murray will voice baloo in the jungle book reboot. Legend of the jungle, a new film adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book, is now streaming on netflix. The jungle book remake is set to hit theaters october 9, 2015. Apr 15, 2016 but to be fair, that might be as much a structural problem with the film as it is an acting flaw. Competent is perhaps the best word to describe the jungle book 2. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. Apr 09, 2016 the jungle book 2 2003 saw the release of the jungle book 2, an animated theatrical sequel to the original movie. Feb 08, 2016 the jungle book is a reboot of an old favorite, but with a few exciting changes.
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 1967 movie voice actors. Louis prima and bruce reitherman in the jungle book 1967. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book as a new starstudded jungle book hits movie screens today, heres a look at the original classic and its creator. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production.
Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disneys forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Disneys new the jungle book is the second film in a row from jon favreau that makes me want to hug the director. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced. The jungle book is a reboot of an old favorite, but with a. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. Nov 24, 1992 sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winniethepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning.
Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as additional voices. So what better voice of the wise teaching bear than darth vader. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions.
If you havent seen the jungle book, just buy it, believe me, its worth the money. It doesnt necessarily taint the name of original classic, but it plays things so safely that it feels unmemorable and unnecessary. The original film is a reimagining of walt disneys 1967 animated. I was most excited to see how a reallife adaptation would turn out. Irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo, while dil dhadakne do actress. 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. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot 19181977. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. This version of the jungle book, much like the original 1967 animated feature, doesnt. It probably has the best songs of any disney movie, its full of wonderful animals such as baloo the bear and king louie the ape and it has a great little character in mowgli who was raised in the jungle so i guess hes related to tarzan.
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