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 jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. In the original story the jungle book the illustrations of characters like baloo the bear were done by john lockwood kipling, who was the father of ruyard kipling. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli.
Phil harris and louis prima in the jungle book 1967. He took a liking to mowgli shortly before mowgli left the jungle for the human. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. The jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear the 1967 animated version of kiplings story is crammed with marching raj elephants, hypnotic snakes. Unlike bagheera, who has ulterior motives, baloo speaks up out of the kindness of his big cuddly bear heart. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Although lazy, slobbish, unreliable and always broke as bears often are, baloo is also an. His sidekick, kit cloudkicker the bear cub, is an orphan just like mowgli, the human child raised by wolves in the jungle book. Baloo is voiced by the incredible bill murray, and he couldnt be more perfect for.
Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Andy serkis has also appeared in dawn of the planet of the apes, the last jedi, and black panther. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book he is a funloving, easygoing, and good natured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. In certain adaptations, he is a laidback sloth bear who lives by the bare necessities philosophy and. 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. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. 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. Bollywood stars priyanka chopra, irrfan khan nana patekar, om puri and shefali shah are set to lend their voice for the hindi version of disneys upcoming american liveaction epic release the jungle book.
Phil harris was a great choice to play baloo, bringing his radio experience to. Heres why we think the world would be a truly happenin place if everyone was more like baloo. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. He is the lead character of the show presumably due to being the most popular character in the jungle book. He meets mowgli when bagheera just left him, as the mancub refused to go the man village. Originally voiced by the late phil harris in the film the jungle book, he is voiced by the late ed gilbert on this show. Bill murray to voice baloo in starstudded cast for disneys the jungle book. Baloo appears in the liveaction 2016 film, voiced by bill murray. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast stands. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. He gives the best advice a mancub could ask for, has a groovy singing voice, and is cooler than we could ever hope to be. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is a liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. Baloo is the deuteragonist of the 1967 film the jungle book and the tritagonist in its sequel, the jungle book 2 he was voiced by the late phil harris in the jungle book, who also voiced thomas omalley in the aristocats and little john in robin hood.
Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016. Kaa the snake is a somewhat different character in the film than he is in the original book. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Irrfan khan will voice the character fo baloo the bear, originally played by bill murray. Jungle book baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khans clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle. Legend of the jungles characters are portrayed by some of the biggest names in entertainment. He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual recklessness. 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 the movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the. 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. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger and endeavor to teach mowgli the law of the jungle in many of the. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. In both instances, baloo takes a strong altruistic and protective liking to them.
Shefali shah will lend her voice to raksha the wolf, played by lupita nyongo. Baloos voice actor in the movie was phil harris, who has done other work for disney over the years. The jungle book bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Baloo is one of the few characters still living by the time mowgli leaves to find man again. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The jungle book film disney, disney cartoon characters, cartoon books. He was voiced by john goodman in the jungle book 2, who also voiced hound in the transformers cinematic universe franchise and sulley in. In the book, baloo is the wise, strict but fair, teacher, well respected by the wolves and bagheera for his vast knowledge of the laws, languages, and customs of the different jungle animals. Baloo and kaa jungle book shnen mowgli by mcintoshle on jungle cubs hypnosis baloo and kaa by knightrayjack fur details about disney png pin baloo and kaa july 4th mystery le 800 jungle book baloo and kaa by zearo8 fur affinity dot net baloo s virtual swingin jungle cruise part 1 kaa zen tration details about disney png pin baloo and kaa july 4th mystery le 800 jungle book. 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 free spirited bear, baloo. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. In the hindi version, priyanka will voice kaa, the python, and irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967.
In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. He becomes a funloving character who has a scatting duel with an orangutan, rather than a serious law teacher like in the books adaptational dumbass. Youre able to appreciate the character first without being distracted by the actor. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Files of character from the walt disney studios, p. But one day bagheera the panther voice of sebastian cabot discovers a. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. Harris worked as a voice actor for 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. With jungle book, he obviously got hooked on the jungle and the characters that.
Baloo is a happygolucky sloth bear who likes living an easy life. Baloo is mowglis teacher, training him in the beginning for the wolf run. Baloo is a male semianthropomorphic anthropomorphic bear. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of. Baloo is present in every jungle bookrelated franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time.
Shows 6 movies 8 games 4 rides 1 ads 1 new feature click the filter dropdown to view vas grouped by. See more ideas about jungle book, jungle, jungle book disney. 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. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. As the jungle book hits movie screens, now is the perfect time to take a look at the original classic and its creator rudyard kipling. Phil harris as baloo, a sloth bear who leads a carefree life and believes in. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan and nana patekar to dub the.
But mowgli finds hes no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the. He is the voice of authority in the jungle, for example, calling the water. The jungle book really hit the casting of baloo out of the park. Bill murray is providing baloos voice as the brown jungle bear who educates mowgli about the law of the jungle and the less. Baloo the bear originally voiced by the late phil harris, currently voiced by joel mcrary is a character from the 1967 disney animated movie the jungle book. Baloo is by far the most laidback bear in the jungle. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Seeonee wolf pack an indian wolf pack that mowgli was raised by akela akela, alone. Bagheera voice of ben kingsley, and the freespirited bear baloo voice of bill murray. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. Bearing a remarkable, and unexplained, resemblance to cape suzettes captain baloo in both voice and appearance, this easygoing, groovy bear best friends with bagheera is one of the talking but not anthropomorphic animals populating mowglis jungle.
Disney the jungle book baloo bear disney pixar, disney cartoons, disney love. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. The voice actor who plays baloo the bear is andy serkis, who also directed mowgli.