King louie or simply just louie is the secondary antagonist in the 2016 live action disney film, the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated disney classic film. I dont hate king louie s speaking lines in jungle book 2016, but theres a lot left to be desired about this song. He is voiced by clint howard in the first movie and by jimmy bennett in the jungle book 2. Flunkey disney king louie s monkey servant and lieutenant. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys 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. The jungle book 2016 lupita nyongo in the jungle book 2016 david. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. King louie is a minor antagonist introduced in disneys 1967 adaptation of the jungle book. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie.
Christopher walken, who plays king louie in the 2016 film, said he is 12. The story, told simply and directly involves a little boy, raised by succored by wolves, in combination with a bear, baloo and a wonderful panther. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever. Convinced that mowgli poses a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle. It should set a standard for future films in the industry that are interested in following the same lines as. Disneys remake of the jungle book features an ape of fantastic. Unlike in the 2016 adapatation, king louie was an orangutan.
The original version of i wanna be like you is a lot of fun. King louie is an antagonist of the 2016 jungle book movie. After a brief introduction, louie offers mowgli protection from the evil tiger known as shere khan, and in return, he expects mowgli to be. The jungle book had its release date pushed back from october 2015 to april 2016, and so far, all weve really had in the way of marketing is a short trailer, a striking poster, and a few images.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. 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. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. 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. 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. Right off the top, the jungle book is a visuallystunning, cgiinfused masterpiece. King louie in disneys 1967 animated film left and 2016 liveaction version right.
The jungle book voiced by idris elba, shere khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. Due to the fact that orangutans, king louie is not portrayed as his original orangutan character. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Mowgli lincoln loud the loud house, bagheera sultan the leopard delhi safari, baloo louis the princess and the frog, shere khan dagnino the tiger noahs ark, kaa karai teenage mutant ninja turtles, king louie tublat the legend of tarzan, akela balto, raksha jenna balto. Davidchannels moviespoofs of disneys 2016 cgilive action remake film the jungle book. King louie, in promotional material for the jungle book 2016. Part of the closing credits are seen within this book, with king louie singing i. 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.
In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. Ranjan disneythe jungle book 2 mowglis adopted younger brother. 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 was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Hdr only adds to the spectacle, bringing life to the colouring of all facets of the jungle from greenery to red flowers to king louie s temple, while darker scenes dont suffer from any lack of clarity or detail. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Because orangutans are not native to india, louie in the 2016 film has been reimagined as a gigantopithecus, a massive species of nowextinct giant apes most closely related to orangutans that were native to india. 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. From the jungle to the bayou the return of a legend the jungle effect developing kaa the jungle book around the world i am mowgli king louie s temple.
But mowgli finds hes no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors all while setting a new. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher walken movie hd an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book.
He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Jon favreaus the jungle book is a remake of the 1967 classic disney cartoon about the adventures of a small boy, mowgli neel sethi, who was raised by wolves in the jungles of india. The jungle book king louie jungle book jungle book 2016 rudyard kipling disney real life movies live action moving picture company 1440x2560. 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. Now that the new year is here, and the release of star wars. Unlike his animated counterpart, who was a comedic character, this version of louie is a villain. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. He is a humongous gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man, to get for him the red flower, which is fire, so he can grow as powerful as man. Coolzdane spoof of live action spoof of jungle book 2016 cast mowgli cody the rescuers down under bagheera mufasa the lion king baloo bear kenai brother bear kaa joanna the rescuers down under shere khan scar the lion king king louie tublat the legend of tarzan flunkey monkey young baboon tarzan buzzie the vulture boris balto flaps the vulture scuttle the.
This vibrantly colored, 46x60 woven tapestry throw by the northwest company splendidly captures the beautiful drawing style of disney movies that. King louie of the bandarlog was a 3 meter tall orangutan resembling gigantopithecus whos. King louie is at his temple when several of his followers kidnapped mowgli and brought him over. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. King louie jungle book characterrealms wiki fandom. He is an enormous gigantopithecus, who is the king of the primates in the jungle. As an adult, louie is voiced by the late louis prima in the film and jim cummings who also voices winnie the pooh. Mowgli neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves, finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voiced by idris elba, who bears the scars of man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Incarnations view all 9 versions of king louie on btva. Princebaltos new canon style the jungle book 2016 live action princebalto legends style the jungle book elijah skywalker 2016 live action style. With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle. In the original jungle book movie, louie was voiced by musician louis prima. Louie s later use in spinoffs like talespin annoyed primas widow, who sued disney over royalties.
The jungle book 2016 dvdrip hd free download king louie. The force awakens is out of the way, disney can ramp up the jungle book campaign. The sonic presentation here comes via dolby atmos, and its fab. 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. Yeah, but if that branch didnt break, i wouldve made it. The jungle book movie clip king louie 2016 christopher walken movie hd an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack. 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 king louie song i wanna be like you. King louis lamount, better known as king louie, is a supporting character 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.
Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. 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. King louie of the bandarlog was a 3 meter tall orangutan resembling gigantopithecus whos demanded to have something called the red flower. As a result, disney opted to drop louie as a character in new jungle book projects during the 2000s. The story revolves around the friendly, talking animals who are escorting him to a local manvillage for his protection and safety. The jungle book 2016 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. Relive one of the many endearing scenes between mowgli and king louie, taken straight from disneys the jungle book movie. 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. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016 s the jungle book.
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