Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Legend of the jungle s characters are portrayed by some of the biggest names in entertainment. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. Christopher walken to voice king louie in 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, and little john in robin hood 1973. The jungle book 2016 neel sethi in the jungle book 2016 christopher walken. Louie is baloos best friend unlike in the jungle book, but like in the later. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. Til that the producers of the jungle book film originally considered louis armstrong for the voice of king louie, but were worried that choosing a black actor to voice an ape would cause controversy. Initially, the producers considered louis armstrong for the role of king louie in the jungle book, but to avoid the likely controversy that would surround casting an african american to voice an ape especially given the political and civil rights climates in america during the time the jungle book was released, they instead chose louis prima. King louie did not appear in the jungle book 2 though a shadow puppet of him can be seen at the beginning.
Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. He is voiced by christopher walken in motion capture, who also played max zorin in a view to a kill, maximillian shreck in batman returns, cornelius hatcher in the rundown, reed thimple in the country bears, the headless horseman in sleepy hollow, colonel cutter in antz, gabriel in the prophecy, frank white in king of new york, vincenzo coccotti in true romance, and salvatore maggio in kangaroo jack. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Louie hopes that mowgli will show him the secret of how to make mans red fire, a literary standin for technological achievement with roots in. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. The jungle book hindi for those who reminisce about the 1993 animated tv adaptation on doordarshan, this one wouldnt evoke much nostalgia.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. Bill murray baloo ben kingsley bagheera giancarlo esposito akela christopher walken king louie. When fans of the animated, 1967 version of the jungle book saw the most recent live action version, they were shocked at what happened to their beloved king louie. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. The jungle book has opened up a new phase of remakes in hollywood. Of course, king louie was actually voiced by white italian actor louis prima, straining the racial connotation. Baloo phil harris 19041995 kaa sterling holloway 19051992 shere khan george sanders 19061972 king louie louis prima 19101978. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response to the fact that he was not. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film.
Meet bagheera, the wise old panther, and crazy king louie, the orangutan. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In the film, he asks for help learning to be a human from mowgli, an indian boy. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle.
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. King louie does not appear in the jungle book 2, but a puppet of him can. Further adventures of baloo and mowgli, louie appears to have made. While the characters are retained, and nana patekar even reprises his role as the striped te. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. 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. But watch out for the cunning tiger shere khan and kaa, the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started his life with rs 500. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Bill murray, ben kingsley and idris elba are the voices of baloo.
Who played the voice of king louie in disneys jungle book. 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. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast stands. From benedict cumberbatch and christian bale to rising stars rohand chan as mowgli and louis ashbourne serkis as bhootmeet the cast and voice actors behind netflixs 2018 mowgli film. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. 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. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of borneo and sumatra in indonesia. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. Louis armstrong played the trumpet, as king louie the ape does, and he was famous for his gravelly voice, his use of jive talk, hipster slang, and his style of scat singing, all of which king louie, the ape, makes liberal use of.
Explore your familys wild side as you venture into the jungle book for extraordinary adventures and a heartwarming tale that celebrates the true meaning of friendship. Louis armstrong was a radical, modernist figure in the 1920s, a charismatic pioneer. After all, the 1967 film is one of the best loved features in the disney canon. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. It makes baloo look ridiculous and king louie look positively scary with his glaring sky blue eyes. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book. The jungle book colonel hathi normal speed duration. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Baloo and mowgli in the jungle book photo courtesy walt disney pictures. 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. His absence was primarily due to louis primas widow, gia maione aka gia prima.
Images of the king louie voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. This is a great story throughout and the songs were just wonderful. Disneys remake of the jungle book features an ape of fantastic proportions. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. To many, it must have seemed a near sacrilegious act for disney to make a new animated version of the jungle book. 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. 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 biography. Who did the dubbing for the character king louis in the. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz.
Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disney s the jungle book 1967.
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