The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the. 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. The jungle book provides examples of actor allusion king louie is played by louis prima, whose nickname was the king of the swing. Get the bare necessities on 45 years of disneys the jungle. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. Disneys jungle book closer to kiplings original than.
Unlike most characters in the film, louie was created by the walt disney company and there was no ape king in the original tale. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. Many kids and adults alike may remember the original, animated the jungle book movie based on rudyard kiplings classic stories, which was released in 1967. King louie, who does not appear in the original stories by kipling, is the leader of a band of monkeys that capture mowgli. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Tropes related to the jungle book 1967 animated adaptation and the jungle book 2 2003 sequel. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery.
This broll footage confirms that king louie does indeed want to use mans red flower to rule the jungle. In king louie s song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. One thing i love about the jungle book is the villains. From the 1894 book written by rudyard kipling, to the 1967 disney animated feature film, to the live actioncgi version released by disney in 2016, the narrative continues to enchant audiences and charm new fans. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs.
All of the remaining cast members will join the marvel cinematic universe one day. Harris was disneys goto voice actor for several years. Louies later use in spinoffs like talespin annoyed primas widow, who sued disney over royalties. The laughing of brer rabbit heard during the laughing place sequence of song of the south 1946 was reused in the jungle book 1967 when baloo tickles king louie while baloo, bagheera, and mowgli were making their escape from king louie s palace. 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. This new jungle book is an heir not so much to kiplings original stories, which foreground the splendid isolation of great men, but to disneys the lion king. While the characters are retained, and nana patekar even reprises his role as the striped te. 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 is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken. It seems like the older male characters in the movie are attracted to mowgli and each abduct him at various points in the film, only to eventually lose out to. 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 is played by louis prima, whos nickname was the king of the swing. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors login.
King louie appears when the bandar log monkeys, under his command, kidnap and bring mowgli to him. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. 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. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Shere khan and king louie are particularly violent. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. 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.
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. Who did the dubbing for the character king louis in the. Who is the voice of king louie in the new jungle book. Louie was animated by frank thomas who used louies voice artist louie prima, to design and animate the character. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. Species, bornean orangutan gigantopithecus 2016 film.
The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever the jungle book had its release date pushed back from october to april, and so far, all weve really had in the way of marketing is a short trailer, a striking poster, and a few images. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. In king louies song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king of the swingers. How disneys new jungle book subverts rudyard kiplings. While it paid homage at times do the original cartoon version i felt it lacked humour and was far too violent. Feldman and raju patel, from a story by ronald yanover and mark geldman. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. As a result, disney opted to drop louie as a character in new jungle book projects during the 2000s.
In the original film king louie who is not in kiplings book was an ape with poorer linguistic skills than the other. 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. The jungle book is about a young boy being groomed for. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his late voice actor, jazz singer louis prima. Finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the sweet spot with the king louie. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977.
But the jungle book offers three villains all who want mowgli all for themselves. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew cast photos and. 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. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple.
If youve seen this years liveaction adaptation of the jungle book, one of the biggest changes from the beloved 1967 animated movie was a largerthanlife version of the orangutan king louie. Oct 18, 2012 get the bare necessities on 45 years of disneys the jungle book. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book. Louie serenades the mancub with lyrics like i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town, and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin aroundthe jungle book. Quite a dark, serious and sometimes scary for young children version of kiplings, jungle book.
The jungle book 2 chetan sashital january 1, 1968 shakti singh october 9, 1955 javed jaffrey december 4, 1963 cast. Disney is bringing back the jungle book in a liveaction remake. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response. Per word of chuck jones in his book chuck jones conversations who did his own animated adaptations of kiplings stories, kiplings daughter hated the disney movie for being an in name only adaptation of her fathers work. Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant.
Original walt disney production animation cels and drawings for sale from the jungle book featuring mowgli, baloo, kaa, shere khan, king louie, vultures, bagheera, colonel hathi, and many more. Disneys the jungle book, king louie woven tapestry throw blanket, 48 x 60, multi color. 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. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie. She is wellknown for her onescene wonder appearance at the end of the original jungle book animated film. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Despite his kinetic nature, he speaks with a prim and distinguished british accent in the original film. Flunkey is a fiesty, illbehaved bandarlog that served as king louies servant in the jungle book. Which is odd seeing that baloo and mowglis singing actors are credited. He desperately wants to be human like mowgli and wants to know how to create fire. We really just finished this a few weeks ago, ive never seen it with an. 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 production animation cels untitled art gallery. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. King louie in disneys 1967 animated film left and 2016 liveaction version right. Actor and director jon favreaus reimagined disneys the jungle book has a lot more bite than the animated original.
Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. 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. Louie, the selfdescribed king of the jungle, has reached the top of his own society, and now wants to. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book also known simply as the jungle book, is a 1994 liveaction american adventure film cowritten and directed by stephen sommers, produced by edward s. 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. Louis armstrong was originally considered for the voice of king louie, but walt disney decided against it to avoid the potential controversy of casting a african american man to voice an ape note. King louie does not appear in rudyard kiplings original books, as orangutans. The jungle book disney film all the tropes wiki fandom. Original walt disney production animation cel of king louie. In the original jungle book movie, louie was voiced by musician louis prima. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Jason marsden jungle cubs season 1 cree summer jungle cubs season 2 christopher walken 2016 liveaction film.
King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. The jungle book 2016 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. 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 appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. In my personal opinion some of this aggression did not need to be shown. Before that, the film was a closer and much darker adaptation of the book. 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. The original mono soundtrack can be found on the original vhs from 1993 and the first dvd release from 1999. In king louie s song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king of the swingers. Jun 25, 2019 the jungle book is a story of friendship, trust, giving and the pursuit of happiness.
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. I was watching the jungle book recently, and i could not help but notice the sexual undertones in the film. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling racial undertones. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast stands, then and now. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016. In the original stories, shere khan was born with a crippled leg, though by the looks of this first trailer, idris elbas take on the selfprofessed ruler of the jungle doesnt have that problem. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book.
Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The jungle book hindi for those who reminisce about the 1993 animated tv adaptation on doordarshan, this one wouldnt evoke much nostalgia. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. Flunkey is first seen fanning king louie, and then later during the song i wanna be like you, flunkey is seen annoying king louie by trying to steal the spotlight and gets thwarted a few. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. In most disney movies you have one villain, sometimes with stupid and funny sidekicks who get bossed around all the time. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie.
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. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. The jungle book is about a young boy being groomed for pedophilia by older men. Listen to all the actors who have voiced king louie and vote for your favorite. Louis prima was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. Meet the actors wholl be shere khan, baloo and more. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors.