Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a. But screenwriter justin marks, director jon favreau and their hundreds of collaborators render such distinctions moot. The jungle book has the power to restore a spirit of play and wonder. Characters featured in disneys 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. King louies appearance as a scaled up alpha male orangutan, complete with distinctively facial frill, is this on several levels. Firstly, dna testing has revealed the orangutan as the closest living relative to the gigantopithecus. Disneys latest version of the jungle book looks very different than the one. Heres 10 facts you probably didnt know about the film. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc.
The jungle book points toward a cgi future the atlantic. He isnt an orangutan they arent actually native to india but. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli. 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.
Disneys new take on the jungle book is being touted as a liveaction movie, though theres scarcely anything alive in it. Meet gigantopithecus, the extinct giant orangutan in the jungle book by laurie l. Even better is when we see that orphan become the proud parent of the jungles next generation of wildborn orangutans. The jungle book 2016 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. Bill murray sings the bare necessities beautifully in disneys liveaction jungle book remake idris elba. The movie wouldnt work without its star and only noncgi actor neel sethi. The new king of the jungle one of the most rewarding aspects of the orangutan projects work is when an orphan we have supported is able to be released back into the wild, where they belong. In it, mowgli successfully manages to sustain heartfelt. The jungle book 2016 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. The jungle book cast idris elba, ben kinglsey, scarlett. 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. Fans will have one more chance to see garry shandlings work onscreen in the jungle book, weeks after the actor died unexpectedly at age 66 on march 24. Dove apr 7, 2016 feral child mowgli encounters king louie, a gigantopithecus ape, in the liveversion 2016 film the jungle book. 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.
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. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3d on april 15, 2016. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Favreau utilized motion capture with certain actors, expressing a desire to avoid overusing the. The combination of a fabulous book, excellent actors, and spectacular animation techniques makes the jungle book one of the best movies ever released. 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. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and. Some moviegoers found the actor allusion of christopher.
Favreaus the jungle book tries to capture the magic of the animated feature while embracing technology available in 2016. The film plays homage to the 1967 film, but its a movie rooted in real life, says visual effects supervisor rob legato. 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. The jungle book 2016 is a heartwarming remake of a childhood movie we all know and love, making it a great movie to see for all ages. Jungle book movie 2016 cast photos, character images refinery29. The jungle book is basically a computeranimated film with a real actor at its center, but against all odds, it never feels fake. Orangutan king louie or gigantopithecus christopher walken. Why the flip would you want either animal to have similar facial features to the voice actor. The new york native was only 10 when the jungle book. 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.
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. 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. 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. The president of production, sean bailey, said that the 2016 version of the jungle book was one of the most technologically advanced movies ever made. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. The change was made from the 1967 film because orangutans are not native to india. Disney and jon favreaus liveactioncg hybrid adaptation of walt disneys 1967 animated feature film classic, the jungle book, which hit theatres last april 15, was both a marvel of technologydriven cinematic storytelling and a box office smash. Changing louis from an orangutan to a gigantopithecus might be. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. Jungle book director jon favreau pays tribute to genius. Wonder if well be treated to a rendition of i wanna be.
Idris elba in the jungle book 2016 ben kingsley and giancarlo esposito at an event for the. While no orangutans ever appeared in the kiplings original jungle book, he did mention an orangutan in his unrelated short story bertran and bimi. 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. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. For characters of the 1967 animated movie, see here. It is set to open two years after the disney project, on oct.
However, possibly my favourite thing about the remake is that it finishes with. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Christopher walkens king louie asks in this the jungle book clip. Id say the original was more fun and upbeat, while the 2016 film has more drama and adventure also, bill murray. Combining spectacular widescreen images of rain forests, watering holes and crumbling temples, a couple of human actors, and. The script combined the classic jungle book tale we know and love, with masterful acting and emotion. The story follows mowgli, a man cub being raised by wolves in the indian jungle. Main trio a young orphan who found himself raised by a pack of wolves and bagheera the panther. In the jungle book 2016 king louie is a gigantopithecus. I sat in amazement as i watched the new movie version of the jungle book unfold on the big theater screen. The computer generated action film brings to life the courageous mowgli, bagheera the black panther, baloo the bear, kaa the anaconda, king louie the orangutan, and the evil bengal tiger shere khan.
Unlike his animated counterpart, who was a comedic character, this version of louie is a villain. Disneys new version of the jungle book is one of the most incredible animated movies of all time. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. Luther saved my life all about the jungle book 2016. In the jungle book 2016 king louie is a gigantopithecus, a huge species of ape believed to have gone extinct 9,000,000100,000 years ago.
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. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, produced by walt disney pictures, and written by justin marks. The indianamerican kid playing mowgli in disneys the jungle book sethi is the only actor to be seen on screen in the movie thursday, september 17, 2015. 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. Just as dangerous as kaa is the giant orangutanlike king louis christopher walken, whose minions the forest monkeys have kidnapped mowgli and brought him to his throne room. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in. Its not accurate to call this jungle book a liveaction version, since so much of it has been generated on a computer.
Meet gigantopithecus, the extinct giant orangutan in the. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016 s the jungle book. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Newcomer neel sethi who appears to be the only human actor on screen.
The disney adventure story, directed by jon favreau, introduces walken as orangutan royalty. Mowgli, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. Jon favreau looks back at the jungle book animation. 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. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. Favreau decided to change king louie from an orangutan to a gigantopithecus due to the fact that orangutans are not native to india.