Mowgli comes face to face with the king of the bandarlog, christopher walkens louie, in the latest clip from disneys the jungle book. He is portrayed as far more sinister and antagonistic than his original incarnation. Apr 05, 2016 sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher walken. Lupita nyongo and neel sethi at an event for the jungle book the jungle scene in the jungle book, was filmed and appeared in some trailers. In the 2016 film, he was voiced by christopher walken. I wanna be like you christopher walken disneys the. Jungle book made christopher walken s king louie bigger and badder than ever. Jul 28, 2014 two more actors are on board as the voice cast for disneys the jungle book takes shape. Voiced by christopher walken characters 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. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the.
King louie is the secondary antagonist in the 2016 disney liveaction film the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated classic film. King louis is an ape who wants to learn the secret of mans deadly red flower fire. But hes as charming as he is intimidating when he wants. 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. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher. Christopher walken and giancarlo esposito join jon favreau. Video source i wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. Christopher walken to play king louie in jungle book. King louie is huge12 feet tall, says christopher walken, who voices the character. Jon favreau, bill murray and christopher walken surface in. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics usa today. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book.
Due to the fact that orangutans, king louie is not portrayed as his original orangutan character. The jungle book behind the scenes king louie interview. I wanna be like you christopher walken disneys the jungle. Christopher walkens king louie asks in this the jungle book clip. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. Chris walken does a great job with the song, says sherman. 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. Jul 28, 2014 walken will play ape leader king louie while esposito will play akela the wolf. Christopher walken and giancarlo esposito cast in disneys. Lots of loud animal noises like the tiger roaring or king louie yelling. Christopher walken 1943 1 film deaths 2 tv deaths 3 video game deaths 4 notable connections 5 gallery the anderson tapes 1971 the kid. Giancarlo esposito, who starred in the television series breaking bad, will also join the cast in the film which is a mixture of live action and computergenerated animation. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle book. He joins sir ben kingsley, lupita nyongo, idris elba and scarlett.
There are some pretty intense scenes that children may find frightening. So mowgli embarks on his adventure with the help of bagheera ben kingsley and along his way he meets kaa scarlett johansson, baloo bill murray, and king louie christopher walken. We had this notion that we would be as authentic as we could be to the region, says producer brigham taylor. Walken also appeared in the stage musical james joyces the dead.
Just before louis comes out, mowgli picks up a cowbell and makes some noises with it. Christopher walken to voice king louie in the jungle book remake. In it, he played duane hall, the brother to annie diane keaton, who has a very intense conversation about suicide. The actor played a gangsterised version of the orangutan, and though the movie received middling scores from critics, they praised walken s take on the classic character as the best part, and he was a big reason as to why the. Christopher walken made one of his first appearances in woody allens annie hall. The jungle book behindthescenes interview with christopher walken. The jungle book 2016 11 inch x 17 inch lithograph wwhite. The film, directed by jon favreau iron man, chef, is a mixture of cgi and liveaction footage. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken is king louie vo.
Walken previously starred in blast from the past 1999, where prima was featured on the soundtrack. Disneys remake of the jungle book features an ape of fantastic. Christopher walken to voice king louie in the jungle book. In the temple of the bandarlog, mowgli picks up an old cowbell, right before king louie played by christopher walken reveals himself. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016 christopher walken voiced king louie in disneys 2016 liveaction film. Christopher walken joins jungle book as king louie anime. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle. King louie christopher walken is a creature of imagination based on indian legend and the gigantopithecus fossils of palaeontology. Louie, king of the bandarlog, emerges from the shadows in a new scene from director jon favreaus reimagining of the disney classic. Christopher walken has joined the cast of jon favreaus starstudded the jungle book remake as ape leader king louie. Christopher walken i wanna be like you lyrics genius.
Jul 29, 2014 christopher walken is to voice the orangutan king louie in disneys new version of the jungle book. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher walken movie hd. Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 from the. Christopher walken is a voice actor known for voicing king louie, colonel cutter, and george. Jul 29, 2014 a still from an earlier adaptation of jungle book shows king louie dancing mumbai. The jungle book is a must watch on the big screen, with your entire family. This is the jungle book christopher walken as king louie by watson dg on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman king louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with mowgli, while simultaneously convincing the mancub to help him become a man.
The jungle book has christopher walken snl reference. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie imdb. King louie appears in the 2016 liveaction film adaptation as the secondary antagonist, voiced by christopher walken. But hes as charming as he is intimidating when he wants to be. Disneys the jungle book christopher walken is king louie. In an uptown interview regarding the character, christopher walken described king louie as standing around 12 feet tall, and as charming as he is intimidating when he wants to be. The film is just one of many of disneys liveaction adaptations, including aladdin and the lion king. The cast of the jungle book posed with their onscreen animals. The jungle book christopher walken king louie poster the jungle book, walt disney. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip. Listen to i wanna be like you performed by christopher walken from disneys the jungle book.
I liked johanssons version of kaa, much better than the 67 incarnation of the sneaky snake. In a later scene, mowgli hides from king louie behind a pillar and thinks the coast is clear, only for louie to show up and shout gotcha. Apr 16, 2016 before the jungle book, walkens most recent public appearance in the us was as captain hook in the nbc live production of peter pan allison williams, from the tv show girls, was in the title. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with mowgli, while simultaneously convincing the mancub to help him become a man. Take a visual walk through his career and see 4 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases his performance.
Apr 18, 2016 the director also planted an easter egg inside the scene for diehard walken fans. The hollywood star is the latest name to be revealed for jon favreaus adaptation of rudyard kiplings book. All the jungle s treasures, ours i got desire, you got the fire but the dream i dream takes two chorus so, ooh, i wanna be like you i wanna use that flame just the same oh, how magnificus it. Apr 15, 2016 the intent this time around was to make a jungle book movie. In the movie the jungle book 2016, there is a scene where mowgli meets king louis voiced by christopher walken in the temple. Christopher walken with king louie for the 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book.
This loony character could be a defining element that will set disneys adaptation of the. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book youtube. The last airbender nuclearzeon style 2 he played dexter jettster in animation star. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman.
King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016. Christopher walken visual voices guide behind the voice. In 2016, christopher walken voiced the orangutan king louie in the jungle book. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Christopher walken will be taking on the allsinging alldancing king louie in this new disney. Shop the jungle book 2016 11 inch x 17 inch lithograph wwhite borders christopher walken voicing king louie huge ape kn and more music, movie, and. He has had roles in films, such as annie hall, the deer hunter, batman returns, and wedding crashers. When mancub mowgli rummages through louie s treasures as the ape sleeps, its a cowbell that rouses him. Christopher walken as king louie disneys allstar cast for the. Christopher walkens king louie and mowgli neel sethi from the jungle book. The jungle book christopher walken as king louie on vimeo. The starstudded romcom also features christopher walken and jon hamm. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book.
The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. This song was used in the live action 2016 installment of the jungle book. The animal was, as its name suggests, huge, weighing more than 1,000 pounds, double the size of an adult male orangutan. Christopher walken net worth and earnings 2021 wealthy genius. King louie is a formidable ape who desperately wants the secret of mans deadly red flowerfire. Another scene that required a rethink was mowglis encounter with king louie, voiced by christopher walken. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news.
The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie. The jungle book actors posing with their animals characters. Jungle book is still a bear necessity citypress news24. 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. Christopher walken, who plays king louie in the 2016 film, said he is 12.
He also voiced colonel cutter in the 1998 dreamworks animated film, antz. Meet christopher walken s king louie in new jungle book clip. Jul 28, 2014 academy award winner christopher walken and emmy nominee giancarlo esposito have joined the voice cast for disneys liveaction adaptation of the jungle book, disney announced july 28. 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. Mar 10, 2021 however, those vocal chords of his did score him the part of king louie in jon favreaus remake of the jungle book. Bye bye bye christopher walken 2017 nine lives felix perkins 2016 the jungle book king louie 2016 eddie the eagle warren sharp 2015. I wanna be like you the monkey song lyrics king louie now im the king of the swingers. Baloo distracts king louie while bagheera tries to sneak mowgli out, but their ruse is uncovered.
Jungle book easter egg ties saturday night live sketch to king. Christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle. Ronald walken, better known as christopher walken, is an american actor, known for his distinctive husky new yorkesce voice. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. The disney adventure story, directed by jon favreau, introduces walken as orangutan royalty. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Christopher walken net worth and earnings 2021 wealthy. The jungle book soundtrack featuring i wanna be like you is available now. Christopher walken speaks onstage during the 90th annual academy. Meet christopher walkens king louie in new jungle book clip.
Apr 18, 2016 and, voiced by christopher walken, the gigantophithecus cuts a far more intimidating figure than his diminutive relative. Mar 30, 2016 christopher walken s king louie asks in this the jungle book clip. March 31, 1943 is an american actor, who has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, including annie hall 1977, the deer hunter 1978, the dogs of war 1980, the dead zone 1983, a view to a kill 1985, king of new york 1990, batman returns 1992, true romance 1993, pulp fiction 1994, antz 1998, vendetta 1999, sleepy. The film ends with the jungle book storybook closing shut. Academy award winner christopher walken will take on the role of king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, while giancarlo esposito critics choice award winner and emmy nominee for breaking bad will voice akela, the l. Jul 29, 2014 christopher walken christopher walken will voice king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the starstudded the jungle book remake. Hes the goto actor when it comes to menace, but does the new jungle book s king louie have a softer side. Christopher walken voices king louie in this movie, who was originally voiced by louis prima in the jungle book 1967. And, voiced by christopher walken, the gigantophithecus cuts a far more intimidating figure than his diminutive relative. Christopher walken joins disneys jungle book movie time.
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