See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and giancarlo esposito akela, all. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. I really estimate disney for their support of lesbian and gays.
King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. Louis prima and bruce reitherman in the jungle book 1967. 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. 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. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. 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. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had. Apr 16, 2016 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. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Images of the king louie voice actors from the jungle book franchise. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a.
Despite being the herds youngest member and the only one with a full head of hair, he still participates in the drills and has a fairly impressive knowledge of military terminology for. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. Apr 29, 2014 professors are demanding that the walt disney company make a less racist version of the beloved cartoon film, jungle book, which depicted a society of apes that was obviously meant to demean black people, according to academia. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. 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.
King louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. When walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast. He is fairly young, and appears to be the only calf in the herd. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the. Comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. The original jungle book is one of disneys bestloved animated classics and the last one to be personally supervised by walt disney himself.
Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. The logo features disneyland attractions of the 1960s. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Baloo and mowgli concept by michael kutsche character design for the jungle book, directed by jon favreau here are 42 amazing pieces of concept art from disneys jungle book nick gindraux is a concept artist and illustrator based in santa monica, california. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967.
The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. For a happygolucky cartoon, i think its unpleasant how a bonkers snake could. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. I can guarantee that you will see a perfect movie with great graphics imax effect and the best 3d i have ever seen. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and. Disneys jungle book was racist, should be sanitized. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. 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. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres.
The jungle book 2016 has a different,but an amazing ending than the jungle book 1967. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. Mar 30, 2016 meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started his life with rs 500. Check out these moments with mowgli and his jungle friends and relive the thrilling adventure. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. He was adept at imitating instruments and creating unusual vocal sounds, and he did so for i wanna be like you. Having taken control over the entire jungle, he seeks a higher existence and thus desires to become human. King louie does not appear in the jungle book 2, but a puppet of him can. As with all the other voice actors chosen for this film, walt disney made perfect. 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 jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle. In depth information about the jungle book, produced by walt disney pictures. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken.
Step by step drawing tutorial on how to draw king louie from the jungle book king louie is a supporting character in the series and he is an organutan who generally enjoys jazz music and mostly fun loving and laid back in nature. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. There are two current jungle book movies in the works one. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. King louie is an ape, and hes singing about wanting to be a man, and hes clearly imitating louis armstrong. Additionally, he cast regular disney voices such as sterling holloway as kaa, j. Episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of becoming a man. Learn how to draw king louie from the jungle book the jungle. Billy murray will provide the voice of the laidback bear baloo in the upcoming disney remake of the jungle book, according to thr. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their.