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. After about ten years in england, he went back to india and worked there for about sixandhalf years. Characters include both human and talking animal characters. 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.
Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Kaa is a fictional character from the jungle book stories written by rudyard kipling. Kaa has hypnotic eyes, which he can use for seducing his unsuspecting prey and also lure them. Many characters from the jungle book appear in the cartoon series, talespin, in which baloo is a pilot yes it happened.
Kaa scarlett johansson is voicing a female version of the serpent kaa in the new jungle book. He is still a young boy when he becomes lost in the forest of seeonee in british india. Some of the characters in the jungle book are an indian wolf named akela, a sloth bear named baloo, and a muskrat named chuchundra. Written by rudyard kipling in 1894, the jungle book is actually a collection of stories. Baloo is a jovial, booming character and phil harris brought all that in spades. List of the jungle book characters mondo world wikia.
Favorite disney voice jungle book snake, kaa jungle book. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book, and its 2003 sequel the jungle book 2. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. This japanese anime series, the jungle book contains a list of characters including the main characters, supporting characters and various villains. Jan 21, 20 kaa is a boa constrictor, very cunning and, apparently, prone to sinus sickness. Kaa has just molted when baloo and bagheera find him sunning himself on a rock. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. Kaa tries and fails to eat mowgli on two different occassions, only to be foiled by bagheera and shere khan. An adventurous young boy found in the jungle by bagheera and raised by wolves. For characters of the 1967 animated movie, see here. Mowgli focuses more on the mancub move to the man village, and the struggle he has to find his place as a human or animal, but that doesnt mean serkis hasnt assembled an allstar voice cast. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book, and its 2003 sequel the jungle book 2 he also appears as an antihero in its 1994 live action film and the prequel television series jungle cubs, and one of the supporting antagonists of mickeys house of villains. For characters of the 2016 live action adaptation see here. Kaa is a large indian python who appeared in rudyard kiplings 1894 anthology the jungle book.
Tabaqui never featured in the disney adaptation of jungle book, so hell be a new character to many. In kiplings books, kaa was mowglis wise mentor, akin to baloo and bagheera, and was. Bagheera and baloo enlisted kaa s help to rescue mowgli when the mancub was captured by the bandarlog and taken to an abandoned human city. For its third liveaction reboot of the jungle book, disney made one noticeable modification. This version of kaa is female and voiced by scarlett johansson. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Main trio mowgli is the protagonist of the jungle book and its sequel. Cummings portrayal receives criticism due to the voice being quite too similar to his winniethepooh voice. Additional characters include an indian python named kaa, a seal. For this reason, the cast of characters from the jungle book must be divided according to the chapter or story they appear in. Kaa voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice. She is an enormous anthropomorphic indian python who tries to eat the mancub mowgli.
Hes thirty feet long yikes, and hates the monkeys because they make fun of him. Kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images. He is the voice of authority in the jungle, for example, calling the water truce during the drought, and leading his sons to help mowgli drive the humans out of the village. She was voiced by scarlett johansson in motion capture in her first villainous role. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Kaa is an indian rock python, which according to rudyard kiplings book is said to 100 years old. Kaa, previously the goofy, villainous indian python is depicted as female, voiced by scarlett johansson. 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. Listen to all the actors who have voiced kaa and vote for your favorite. Choosing scarlett johansson an alister with a trademark voice.
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. In the jungle book reboot, why did disney make kaa the python female. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. This is a list of characters that appear in rudyard kiplings jungle book story collection, its sequel the second jungle book, and the various film adaptations based on those books. In the original film, he was voiced by the late sterling holloway. A brief synopsis of each chapter and detailed information about the characters is designed to improve comprehension for the reader. A sly hyena, tabaqui serves shere khan as a messenger and spy.
Baloo a happygolucky bear who takes mowgli under his wing and tries to teach him the bare necessities of. Nana patekar lend his voice to shere khan the tiger. The lost empire cameo tangled cameo toy story 3 appears in flashbacks television programmes the little mermaid cameo scoobydoo. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. The jungle book 1894 is a collection of stories written by rudyard kipling.
He also appears as an antihero in its 1994 live action film and the prequel television series jungle cubs, and one of the supporting antagonists of mickeys house of villains. In the anime series, he is a very wise, yet shorttempered rock python snake and one of mowglis friends. Kipling was born in india and spent the first six years of his childhood there. Kaa was a huge and powerful snake, unusually long, more than a hundred years old and still in his prime. Teasing kaa is one of the only things the monkeys can do to him, because kaa is everything that the monkeys feared in the jungle 3. Kaa was voiced by sterling holloway in the jungle book and is currently voiced by jim cummings. Bollywood actressturnedinternationalsensation priyanka chopra has been roped in to lend her voice for the hindi version of hollywood movie the jungle book. While bill murray, scarlett johnansson, and idris elba lead the voice cast of disneys the jungle book, an international version of the film. See image of sterling holloway, the voice of kaa in the jungle book 1967 movie. Kaa jungle book jungle safari book drawing drawing for kids kaa the snake jungle decorations book clip art lion king movie character wallpaper kaa the snake voiced by sterling holloway, scarlett johansson in the 2016 film, and currently jim cummings is a sneaky python who is the secondary villain in poohs adventures of the jungle book. 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 the movie features a. Unlike the jungle book 1967 and the jungle book 2 2003, shere khan and kaa, despite both being villains, never interacted with each other in this movie. Jungle book kaa is a large indian python who appeared in rudyard kiplings 1894 anthology the jungle book. This figure set has all of the popular characters from this hit movie including mowgli, bageera, baloo and many more.
Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Screengrab owing to its indian origin, the jungle book is releasing in both english and hindi, with a high profile cast. Main trio a young orphan who found himself raised by a pack of wolves and bagheera the panther. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this.
He was the voice of the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, the narrator in the little house 1952, susie the little blue coupe 1952, lambert the sheepish lion 1952, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967, and roquefort in the. Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. Scarlett johansson kaa behind the scenes movie interview. The jungle book, one of disneys ultimate classics, it has great characters. Kaa is a boa constrictor, very cunning and, apparently, prone to sinus sickness. Does reimagining kaa as female highlight the characters seductive qualities. Aug 29, 2019 kaa is an antagonist in disneys the jungle book. He also serves as a teacher to mowgli on a few occasions. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. Click inside to meet the voice cast for the movie the jungle book voice cast. Kaa is a supporting antagonist in the 2016 disney live action film the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated classic film of the same name. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. 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.
Kaa was voiced by sterling holloway in the jungle book and is currently. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. She is also based off her original incarnation with the same name she was voiced by scarlett johansson in motion capture in her first villainous role. He appears frequently trying to eat mowgli, and seemingly can hypnotize anybody. He lost his biological parents when they went out searching for him and fell to their deaths from a cliff. Here, he is voiced by jim cummings and, unlike the movie, he is a protagonist, which interestingly, actually follows the original story, unlike the film. Priyanka, irrfan to voice hindi version of the jungle book.
Kaa voiced by stanley holloway in 1967 and scarlett johansson in 2016. Hollander is a wellknown british actor with many credits to his name including voice work on american dad and family guy. New animated jungle bookstyle film by kaa fans hypnohub. In the sequel, he tries to eat shanti, however, he is foiled by mowglis former foster brother, ranjan. In kiplings books, kaa was mowglis wise mentor, akin to baloo and. Characters featured in disneys 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. He plays a major role in the segment kaas hunting, in which he aids in the rescue of mowgli from the bandarlog a group of grey langurs and devours the kidnappers after subduing them with a hypnotic dance. See more ideas about kaa the snake, the jungle book 2 and disney characters. In the original stories, kaa was a male, and one of mowglis. There was also another tv spin off series called jungle cubs, in which the characters, baloo, bagheera, hathi, shere khan, kaa.
Kaa appeared as a much younger snake in the jungle cubs, with baloo, bagheera, colonel hathi, king louie, and shere khan. Kaa s most dangerous attributes are his hypnotic eyes, which he uses to seduce unsuspecting prey and lure them into his jaws. Inspired by rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. There is no force in the jungle as destructive as hathi when injured or angry. The only exception is shere khan, who alone can make kaa shiver with fear. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The wolves have a larger part in this movie unlike their minor role in the jungle book 1967 and their absence in the sequel the jungle book 2 2003.
The jungle book study guide contains a biography of rudyard kipling, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. The jungle book voices of the jungle official disney uk. When mowgli comes into her territory, after being separated from begheera by, shere khan, she hypnotises him and attempts to eat him but is stopped by baloo. He, baloo and bagheera sang for mowgli the outsong of the jungle. Sterling holloway as kaa, an indian python who also seeks mowgli as prey, but comically fails each. Most of the stars of the upcoming liveaction remake of the jungle book dont actually get to appear in the movie, as they are voicing cgi animals because. Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as additional voices. He is an enormous snake with an equally large appetitespecifically for mowgli the man cub. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. Priyanka, who recently lent her voice to the marvel video game avengers academy as miss marvel, will lend her voice for the character of kaa the. Images of the kaa voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Kaa returns in the jungle book 2, now voiced by jim cummings.
Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan and nana patekar to dub the. This set of very nicely detailed figures is from disneys classic film the jungle book. In reimagining kaa s gender, disney enhances the snakes already seductive qualities made even more alluring by johnassons husky, sultry feminine voice. It may not have followed rudyard kiplings book exactlyin fact, walt disney preferred that scriptwriters not read the bookbut the jungle book was a toetapping box office success. Mar 31, 2016 watch priyanka record her voice for kaa and talk about jungle book photo. He was the voice of the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, the narrator in the little house 1952, susie the little blue coupe 1952, lambert the sheepish lion 1952, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967, and roquefort in the aristocats 1970. Kaa is one of the main and supporting characters of the japanese anime series, the jungle book and the three italian animated series, simba the king lion, simba jr. Unlike in all other adaptations of the jungle book, kaa is female. Jul 22, 2010 kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images. He is a very huge snake and has a large appetite and wants to eat mowgli. A group of kaa lets say enthusiasts are making a new animated short film featuring the great serpent looking more like the live action version, sporting a female voice, and sounding much more like the wise book version of the character, and female jungle dweller. He plays a major role in the segment kaa s hunting, in which he aids in the rescue of mowgli from the bandarlog a. Apr 20, 2009 some of the characters in the jungle book are an indian wolf named akela, a sloth bear named baloo, and a muskrat named chuchundra.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Guide to the characters in kiplings the jungle book. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. She is also based off her original incarnation with the same name.