In disneys 1967 animated movie, louie voiced by louis prima is an orangutan. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. 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. Knowing that mowgli wanted to stay in the jungle, he also says that he can protect the mancub, but will only do so for a price. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle book. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. King louiequotes and lines disney fanon wiki fandom. Its funny both phi l harris the voice of baloo and louis prima, who voic ed king louie, would b oth go onto say that they are best kn own for lending their voices to the jungle book instead of all their other accomplishments. Great ape in disneys new the jungle book, king louie is a gigantopithecus, an ancient relative of orangutans. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli, and asks the boy to show him the secret of red flower so he can be human.
Who played the voice of king louie in disneys jungle book. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started his life with rs 500. Having taken control over the entire jungle, he seeks a higher existence and thus desires to become human. Nov 15, 2008 who played the voice of king louie in disneys jungle book. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle. Who is the voice of king louie in the new jungle book. How can you access to guests record to provide personalized and quality valet service. Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Christopher walken also describes louie as standing around 12 feet tall. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j.
Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes.
The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. In most disney movies you have one villain, sometimes with stupid and funny sidekicks who get bossed around all the time. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the. He is a humongous orangutanlike gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man cub, to get for him the red flower, the jungle. King louie is huge12 feet tall, says christopher walken, who voices the character. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Scarlett johansson, priyanka chopra voice kaa in different releases this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. But gingerhaired primates arent endemic to the seeonee jungle of india, where rudyard kipling s classic is set. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. The short run time also keeps us from fully developing certain characters from the books like kaa scarlett johansson or king louie christopher walken, but we get a ton of fun with baloo bill. In this movie, hes a gigantopithecus, an animal that looks like an orangutan, but is an ancestor of gorillas whose range is believed to have included parts of india. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. Quotes and lines spoken by king louie from disneys the jungle book. One thing i love about the jungle book is the villains. In other words, theres no real need for another jungle book, which makes this new ones job even harder.
Disneys the jungle book resurrects giant extinct ape in remake, king louie character is a gigantopithecus, not an orangutan. But the jungle book offers three villains all who want mowgli all for themselves. 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. He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how.
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. Christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. 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. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. Meet the man behind the popular ad line taste the thunder and the voice of king louie in in the movie jungle book. Christopher walken will lend his voice to louie, king of the apes, while giancarlo esposito once upon a time will voice akera, leader of the wolf pack. 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 bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. King louie does not appear in rudyard kiplings original books, as orangutans are not native to india, so this character is a.
Comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Disneys the jungle book resurrects giant extinct ape. 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. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. 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. Images of the king louie voice actors from the jungle book franchise.
The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Incarnations view all 8 versions of king louie on btva. King louie was a victim of animal smugglersit would explain how an orangutan ended up in india. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disneys forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. Neel sethimowgliscarlett johanssonkaa voice giancarlo espositoakela voice christopher walkenking louie voice. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. The jungle book hindi for those who reminisce about the 1993 animated tv adaptation on doordarshan, this one wouldnt evoke much nostalgia. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. 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. See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie. Disney had used familiar voices to audiences before, but not as much as he did in the 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 python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie voice of christopher walken, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive. If youre not anticipating the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings classic book, due out in theaters yet these awesome cast photos will do the trick. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. A slightly different king louie character appeared in the disney 1994 liveaction jungle book movie starring jason scott lee. Because orangutans are not native to india, this iteration of king louie is a gigantopithecus instead an extinct species of ape, however, he has an orangutan resemblance. The monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris. The jungle book poster features louie and kaa collider.
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 appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. Who did the dubbing for the character king louis in the. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice by scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie voice by christopher walken, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was taken from his native home as a youngster, sold as an exotic pet, and then dumped in the jungle when he got too big. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. What is active voice and passive voice with examples. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. Quotes with sound clips from the jungle book 1967 disney. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind.
The film stars neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, emjay anthony and ralph ineson. Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started. 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. The voice cast supporting newcomer neel sethi as mowgli, probably. This is disneys third liveaction film adapted from the jungle book. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. In the jungle book, disney builds a better reboot the. The 71yearold actor joins ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, idris elba.
Voice of king louie jungle book after a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli idris elba in the jungle book the jungle book david oyelowo and lupita nyongo at stars. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his late voice actor, jazz singer louis prima. After casting the young actor neel sethi in the role of mowgli, disney is fleshing out the voice cast of the jungle book, which will combine liveaction and animation. Jun 14, 2015 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. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book remake the times of india. Jungle book spinoff projects, as jim cummingss imitations of prima featured in. 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. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Mar 30, 2016 meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple.
Christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake the 71yearold actor joins ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, idris. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima you cannot ignore christopher walkens perfect voice for king louie. The jungle book is an american adventure film directed by jon favreau written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. Christopher walken to voice king louie in the jungle book. While the characters are retained, and nana patekar even reprises his role as the striped te. King louie is an ape, and hes singing about wanting to be a man, and hes clearly imitating louis armstrong.
Apr 18, 2016 with photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. The incredible cast list doesnt stop there with king louie portrayed through the voice of christopher walken. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Additionally, he cast regular disney voices such as sterling holloway as kaa, j. Jul 29, 2014 after casting the young actor neel sethi in the role of mowgli, disney is fleshing out the voice cast of the jungle book, which will combine liveaction and animation. King louie appears when the bandar log monkeys, under his command, kidnap and bring mowgli to him. 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.
Other key roles include that of lupita nyongo, who voices raksha, and also played nakia in 2018s hollywood hit black panther. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. The story itself isnt too dramatically different from the familiar disney animated film. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, the feral boy mowgli encounters a jazzsinging orangutan named king louie, who implores mowgli to teach him the secret of fire. Louis prima as king louie, an orangutan who wants to be a human, and wants mowgli to teach him how to make fire. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967.
He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red flower, or fire. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris as baloo the bear. The other two were rudyard kiplings the jungle book and the jungle book. Once again he is an orangutan, and the leader of a group of monkeys that make their home in an abandoned human city. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. 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 human. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music.
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