Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Kingsley shares how he found his voice for the jungle cat. Sir ben kingsley voices bagheera in the jungle book trippin. Ben kingsley has been tapped to voice bagheera in disneys new liveaction take on the jungle book, directed by jon favreau. Jun 25, 2014 oscarwinner ben kingsley has joined the voice cast of disneys liveaction the jungle book. Bagheera is played by ben kingsley, a hugely experienced actor with over 175 imdb credits. Jun 25, 2014 academy awardwinning actor ben kingsley has been tapped to voice the cunning black panther, bagheera, in disneys upcoming film the jungle book. Bagheera is a black panther that appears in the jungle book. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The jungle book 1894 is a collection of stories written by rudyard kipling. It was released on april 8 in 15 countries, including argentina, australia, russia, malaysia, and most notably in india a week ahead of its u. The jungle book is disneys latest liveaction adaptation and it stars ben kingsley as bagheera. David tomlinson, keenan wynn and norman grabowski were both considered to voice bagheera.
Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. Bagheera is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in the jungle book coll. Ben kingsley lends voice of panther, bagheera in the jungle. Disneys new adaptation of rudyard kiplings classic novel the jungle book already has an interesting cast of voice talent to help bring the animals to life including idris elba as the. In disneys the jungle book, kinsley plays bagheera, the guardian of mowgli, just like the character in the original film. Christina radish speaks with sir ben kingsley about voicing bagheera, the panther, in the jungle book, his love for rudyard kipling, and much more. Beverly hills april 04 actor sir ben kingsley during the the jungle book press junket at the beverly hilton on april 4, 2016 in beverly hills, california. Kipling was born in india and spent the first six years of his childhood there. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Many strange legends are told of these jungles of india, but none so strange as the story of a small boy named mowgli. Kaa is the second male character from the jungle book to be potrayed by a female, after bagheera, who was a female in the jungle book. Apr 12, 2016 christina radish speaks with sir ben kingsley about voicing bagheera, the panther, in the jungle book, his love for rudyard kipling, and much more.
Bagheera is the wise and respectable black panther who lives in the seoni jungle in india. Bagheera comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of bagheera with sound clips and images. It all began when the silence of the jungle was broken by an unfamiliar sound. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. Aug 26, 2015 the jungle book is disneys latest liveaction adaptation and it stars ben kingsley as bagheera. Ben kingsley is bagheera disneys the jungle book youtube. Over the last 20 years, bagheera has been visited by millions of individuals who have requested tens of millions of pages of information on endangered species. Which is odd seeing that baloo and mowglis singing actors are credited. Hell play bagheera, the black panther companion to human mowgli first made famous in rudyard kiplings. Nov 18, 2017 many voices of phil harris animated tribute r. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film, directed by jon favreau from a screenplay by justin marks, and produced by walt disney pictures. The jungle books ben kingsley on finding bagheeras voice.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Apr 18, 2016 beverly hills april 04 actor sir ben kingsley during the the jungle book press junket at the beverly hilton on april 4, 2016 in beverly hills, california. Mar 02, 2016 ben kingsley is the voice of panther, bagheera, in the jungle book bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant. Images of the bagheera voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of bagheera with sound clips and images. Idris elba is on board to voice shere khan and scarlett johansson is. Ben kingsley to voice black panther bagheera in the jungle book.
Ben kingsley will voice bagheera in disneys the jungle book. Academy awardwinning actor ben kingsley has been tapped to voice the cunning black panther, bagheera, in disneys upcoming film the jungle book. It was a sound like one never heard before in this. When shere khan returns to take revenge on mowgli, bagheera tries to stop baloo from helping mowgli, suspecting he wants to bring him back to the jungle. He is the tritagonist of the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, a supporting character in the 2003 sequel, the jungle book 2, and one of the protagonists of its tv prequel jungle cubs. Jungle book bagheera and louies great escape mowgli, said bagheera, i hate to interrupt your treasured playtime, but there is something i wish to speak to you about. Many strange tales are told of this jungle, but none so strange as the tale of the cub we call mowgli. Baghirabagidah is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in the jungle book coll.
Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Jun 25, 2014 ben kingsley has been tapped to voice bagheera in disneys new liveaction take on the jungle book, directed by jon favreau. Bagheera voices jungle book behind the voice actors. On this special christmas day of 2018, there is an exclusive broadcast of jungle book 2016 on the bbc. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording duration. Bagheera appears in the jungle book 2, voiced by bob joles.
Photo by becky frymy sparkling life for disney kingsley did not see the character role of bagheera to be that of a father, but more of an indian colonel in the military. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. Sir ben kinsley is known for his villainous characters. Bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant. Ben kingsley is the voice of panther, bagheera, in the. He served as the guardian of the mancub, mowgli and is the somewhat reluctant companion of baloo. Ben kingsley is the voice of panther, bagheera, in the jungle book bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant. Jungle book bagheera is a black panther who discovers mowgli and leaves him to a pack of wolves to care for him. The voice of bagheera, exclusive interview with sir ben.
The 75yearold also depicts general woundwort in the 2018 watership down adaption on the bbc and netflix. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. The actor talks about why he undergoes physical transformations, how different the voice of bagheera is from that of batmans, how jungle book has a lot of subtext that is relevant even now when batman spoke for bagheera. Craigs concept for the bagheera endangered species website was based on the bagheera character in the jungle book. The jungle book is one of disneys most memorable animated movies. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys. The official film credits do not credit carleric hellstrom as shere khans singing voice, his name is included on old press materials such as the posters. As mowglis mentor, bagheera guides him to faithfully follow the laws of the jungle. But mowgli finds hes no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the. Bagheera is a sleek panther who feels its his duty to help the mancub depart with dignity when its time for him to leave his jungle home. Ben kingsley to voice bagheera in disneys the jungle book. The effort bonded the big cat to the mancubindeed, bagheera has a bit of a soft spot for the boy.
Legend of the jungle, christian bale voiced bagheera. Bagheera is portrayed as a clever, serious and responsible character, quite similar to the. After about ten years in england, he went back to india and worked there for about sixandhalf years. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. Bagheera is a black panther who discovers mowgli and leaves him to a pack of wolves to care for him. I stared painfully at lifeless body in front of me. Bagheera is the tritagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Bagheera is a wise black leopard, a friend among many in the jungle and a second father to mowgli, the man cub. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967.
Jun 25, 2019 the inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Aug 17, 2010 bagheera comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of bagheera with sound clips and images. The adventures of mowgli, a human foundling raised by akelas wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear baloo and playful panther bagheera. 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. Dec 25, 2018 on this special christmas day of 2018, there is an exclusive broadcast of jungle book 2016 on the bbc. Oscarwinner ben kingsley has joined the voice cast of disneys liveaction the jungle book. He just brought this elegance and refinement to the character, yet with great firmness, says director jon favreau. 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. The jungle book 1967 bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. But he had a voice as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree, and a skin softer than down. See more ideas about jungle book bagheera, jungle book 2016 and disney movies.
When shere khan returns to the jungle, bagheera makes it his mission to bring mowgli to the nearest man village and keep him there. Bagheera the panther and shere khan the tiger have all become famous characters in childrens literature. They live in the indian jungle where many dangers lurk, such as the mighty bengal tiger shere khan. Through out the film, bagheera was shown to get mad at some other characters mowgli incountered such as baloo, colonel hathi etc. In the film, bagheera had tried to get mowgli to the man village because of shere khan wanting mowgli dead. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. His life changes when he discovers the infant mancub, mowgli, in a wrecked canoe and dedicates himself to ensure the. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. He is a black panther melanistic indian leopard who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the mancub mowgli. Academy award winner ben kingsley brings his noble voice to bagheera in disneys new family adventure the jungle book.