He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual recklessness. That said, i also liked john goodmans performance as baloo im probably just biased because hes my favorite actor, but i thought he did a pretty good job. 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. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disneys forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. He died while the film was in production, and sadly never got to see the outcome of the movie. Bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disneys live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced friday evening. Actor bill murray poses in the press room during the oscars at loews hollywood hotel on march 2, 2014 in hollywood, california. Tropes related to the jungle book 1967 animated adaptation and the jungle book 2 2003 sequel.
In my version of the jungle book, im going to make kaa a good guy too. Baloo is a jovial, booming character and phil harris brought all that in. The voice actor who plays baloo the bear is andy serkis, who also directed mowgli. See image of phil harris, the voice of baloo in the jungle book 1967 movie.
Which is odd seeing that baloo and mowglis singing actors are credited. Disney has announced that bill murray will be the voice of the beloved character, baloo, in the upcoming reboot of this classic animated movie. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977 baloo phil harris 19041995. The voice of the simple bare necessities of life, baloo is the. In the jungle book, ben kingsley voices bagheera, the wise panther who protects and mentors mowgli and baloo. We have waited impatiently for this movie to release and jog us down the forgotten memory lane ever since the news broke loose. Incarnations view all 19 versions of baloo on btva. The actor james earl jones provided the voice for darth vader in the original star wars trilogy. A sly hyena, tabaqui serves shere khan as a messenger and spy. He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual reckles.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. Baloo is mowglis teacher, training him in the beginning for the wolf run. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Bagheera speaks to baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will. The mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere khan. Baloo voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice. Mumbai irrfan khan is happy to lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo of the jungle book in the hindi dubbed version of the hollywood film, and says being a part of the global. Kingsley is known for his awardwinning performance in gandhi, which earned him an oscar for best actor in 1983. Source wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Guided by bagheera the panther and the bear baloo, mowgli embarks on a journey of selfdiscovery, though he also meets creatures who dont have his best interests at heart. The jungle book disney film all the tropes wiki fandom.
Jimmy hibbert is the voice of baloo in the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disney has announced the oscarnominated actor will lend his voice to the beloved bear, baloo, in. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the jungle book. Baloo is voiced by the incredible bill murray, and he couldnt be more perfect for. Hollander is a wellknown british actor with many credits to his name including voice work on american dad and family guy. The jungle book is a great classic animation movie. The 75yearold also depicts general woundwort in the 2018 watership down adaption on the bbc and netflix. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack.
Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book hindi version in the hindi version, priyanka will voice kaa, the python, and irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo. Bill murray will voice baloo in disneys the jungle book. Baloo has appeared in a few video games over the years including the video game adaption to his film, appropriately titled the jungle book. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Irrfan khan excited to voice baloo the bear in hindi version. Bill murray to play baloo in jungle book bill murray joins disneys jungle book cast as voice of lovable baloo. The dubbed tv show used to be our alltime favourite. Tabaqui never featured in the disney adaptation of jungle book, so hell be a new character to many. The casting employed famous actors and musicians phil harris, sebastian. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers however it went to jim jordan instead. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear.
Murray will reprise the role made famous by phil harris, the actor and musician who sang the 1967 animated features most beloved song, a. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Aug 02, 2014 bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. 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. Akela was a wolf whose family found mowgli in the jungle as a baby and raised him as one of their own.
Asked in animated and childrens movies, the jungle book who was the big brown bear who protected. Voice of king louie jungle book after a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli idris elba in the jungle book the jungle book david oyelowo and lupita nyongo at stars. I actually like the casting of bill murray as baloo. Meet the actors wholl be shere khan, baloo and more the bare necessities of the new cast, from bill murray to idris elba. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Anderson also decided to make shere khan resemble his voice actor. Baloo voice actor jungle book 2016 image collections book. Aug 02, 2014 bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disneys live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced friday evening. He also stacked up accolades for his performances in sexy beast and house of sand and fog. We always knew bill murray was one giant teddy bear. Nov 19, 2007 jamie williams was a child actor, he played mowgli in the second jungle book.
Baloo is present in every jungle bookrelated franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. Actor bill murray arrives on the red carpet at the 86th academy awards. It is famously known for being the last film that walt disney himself ever got to work on. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. King louie is played by louis prima, whos nickname was the king of the swing. Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016.
Mar 07, 2016 priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book hindi version in the hindi version, priyanka will voice kaa, the python, and irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo. For the newest dvd releases, the swedish dub of this film has been remixed into 5. Andy serkis has also appeared in dawn of the planet of the apes, the last jedi, and black panther. Bill murray to voice baloo in the jungle book time. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood. As a voice actor, he played baloo in the jungle book 1967, thomas. Aug 02, 2014 the jungle book has found its baloo disney announced that bill murray will voice the beloved bear in its upcoming adaptation of the classic rudyard kipling story, deadline reports. Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar on. Bagheera is played by ben kingsley, a hugely experienced actor with over 175 imdb credits. Baloo is present in every jungle book related franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. See image of bill murray, the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016 movie. The jungle book has found its baloo disney announced that bill murray will voice the beloved bear in its upcoming adaptation of the classic rudyard kipling story, deadline reports. Can you name the name the jungle book 1967 voice actors test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Quiz by dbone828 jungle book voice actors quiz by dbone828. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Baloo voice the jungle book tv show behind the voice.
Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. Sep 16, 2015 this is the cast of the new jungle book movie. Veteran actor bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. Jamie williams was a child actor, he played mowgli in the second jungle book. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015. Apr 21, 2008 who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. 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. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers however it. Harris worked as a voice actor for the 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. Bill murray set to voice baloo in disneys the jungle book. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of baloo in the jungle book 1967 movie.
Hollander is a wellknown british actor with many credits to his name including voice work on. Bill murray will voice baloo in the jungle book reboot. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. The jungle book has opened up a new phase of remakes in hollywood. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Bill murray will voice baloo in disneys the jungle book remake erin whitney hollywood, ca march 02. In king louies song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king of the swingers. Wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book.
Listen to all the actors who have voiced baloo and vote for your favorite. This game involves the adventures of baloo and kit, two bears delivering cargo for rebecca, another bear. Apr 10, 2016 in the jungle book, ben kingsley voices bagheera, the wise panther who protects and mentors mowgli and baloo. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle. Why the flip would you want either animal to have similar facial features to the voice actor it makes baloo look ridiculous. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book telegraph. Baloo voice baloo voiced by phil harrisand 4 others. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. The animation in this film is excellent, and the songs and performances are even better.