He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. Flunkey disney king louies monkey servant and lieutenant. He is voiced by clint howard in the first movie and by jimmy bennett in the jungle book 2. Disneyland records issued another soundtrack album in 1967, songs from walt disneys the jungle book and other jungle favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the films songs plus two covers, performed by louis prima and his band under the title the jungle v. 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. King louis lamount, better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in the 1967 film the jungle book and one of the main characters in its 19961998 prequel series jungle cubs and the films 19901991 spinoff series talespin. Sherman remembers the first time he and his brother were called into a meeting to learn about this idea walt disney had for a new film. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Disappointed by the muted reception to the sword in the stone 1963, walt disney was determined to come back with a universally wellregarded film. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to.
This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. Jungle book director jon favreau keeps the 19th century. As an adult, louie is voiced by the late louis prima in the film and jim cummings who also voices winnie the pooh. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. King louie voiced by louis prima in 1967 and christopher walken in 2016.
Louie was animated by frank thomas who used louie s voice artist louie prima, to design and animate the character. Instead of being an orangutan, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. Jun 14, 2015 this cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. 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. 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. Due to the fact that orangutans, king louie is not portrayed as his original orangutan character. King louie is perhaps the most changed of the key jungle book characters, and the one with the most problematic legacy. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. 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. Apr 18, 2016 jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. 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.
It has been said that the 2016 version of the jungle book is going to be a much darker version and king louie will be no exemption to the film. Louis prima the jungle book jim cummings talespin, the jungle book groove party jason marsden jungle cubs season 1 cree summer jungle cubs season 2 christopher walken 2016 liveaction film information. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Aug 28, 2019 king louie had been shown as an orangutan and the leader of the jungle primates, and king louie had tried to earn knowledge of fire from the mancub, mowgli, to try and become more human. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. He is portrayed as far more sinister and antagonistic than his original incarnation.
In 1967, the singing ape was a comedic, jive talking and some felt. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. 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. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer. King louie original production cel from the jungle book.
Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. 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 he is also a supporting protagonist in the prequel television series jungle cubs, the. Louie was animated by frank thomas who used louies voice artist louie prima, to. How disneys new jungle book subverts the gross colonialism. Also seen in the trailer is a giant bear, presumably baloo voiced by bill murray. In particular, the dance sequence between baloo and king louie was simply. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. During preproduction, disney assigned animator larry clemmons to head story development on. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie.
King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. King louie song from more jungle book album youtube. First jungle book trailer brings talking and whistling. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. 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.
King louie christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016, and shinichi ishihara is the japanese voice. Apr 15, 2016 king louie is perhaps the most changed of the key jungle book characters, and the one with the most problematic legacy. King louie song from more jungle book album afiotter. Instead of being an orangutan giant, this version of louie is a gigantopithecus. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear, but also voiced by phil harris. The original lion king sports the best villain of the disney animated canon in scar, voiced with the kind of sinister delight by jeremy irons that would be impossible for any actor to replicate. In particular, the dance sequence between baloo and king louie was simply rotoscoped for little john and lady clucks dance.
The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unlike most characters in the film, louie was created by the walt disney company and there was no ape king in the original tale. 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. King louie appears when the bandar log monkeys, under his command, kidnap and bring mowgli to him. Baloo the bear phil harris does his rendition of i wanna be like you with king louie louis prima complete with scat and dance which is hilarious. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. If you follow this helpful link right here at imdb imdb.
How disneys new jungle book subverts rudyard kiplings. The jungle book is just scary enough to provoke nightmares in the youngest and frailest of kids. According to the kipling society, the word shere or shir translates as tiger, and khan is a title of distinction, used together to show that he is chief among tigers. Lr neel sethi as mowgli and king louie voiced by christopher walken in the jungle book. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. King louie had been voiced by louis prima in the original movie. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works.
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. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. Bornean orangutan gigantopithecus 2016 film gender. King louie does not appear in the jungle book 2, but a puppet of him can. The jungle book was shown across 4,028 theaters of which 3,100 theaters 75% were in 3d, including 376 imax screens, 463 premium large format screens, and 145 dbox locations. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of. Disney akela voiced by giancarlo esposito in the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Songs from the jungle book and other jungle favorites disneyland records issued another soundtrack album in 1967, songs from walt disneys the jungle book and other jungle favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the films songs plus two covers, performed by louis prima and his band under the title the jungle v. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version.
He told his animation crew to throw away rudyard kiplings book the jungle book because the original concept storyboards were too dark and dramatic. Songs from the jungle book and other jungle favorites. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016 christopher walken voiced king louie in disneys 2016 liveaction film. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. The reason for the change was because real orangutans are not native to india, and gigantopithecus fossil remains have been found in india. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. Apr 19, 2016 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. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation, voiced by christopher walken.
After harris was cast, disneyland records president jimmy johnson suggested disney to get louis prima as king louie, as he felt that louis would be great as. The jungle book 2016 king louie trex roar duration. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. 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. This version of louie is a gigantopithecus, an extinct species of great ape, because orangutans themselves are not native to. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. 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. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. Behind the scenes of the final film of walts career. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. 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. Who is the voice of king louie in the new jungle book.
Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in. 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. He is also a supporting protagonist in the prequel television series jungle cubs, the. 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. Disney the baby elephant who is the son of hathi and winifred and is a good friend of mowgli. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. King louie original production cel from the jungle book, 1967. Images of the king louie voice actors from the jungle book franchise.