View 4 images and 1 sound of christopher walkens characters from his voice acting career. Jul 28, 2014 christopher walken to voice king louie in jon favreaus the jungle book july 28, 2014 by. Soundbite for actor christopher walken, who voices king louie in the jungle book 2016. He is the leader of the seeonee pack of indian wolves and presides over the packs council meetings. Walken is noted for refusing movie roles only rarely, having stated in interviews that he will decline a role only if he is too busy on other projects to accept. 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 leader of the wolf pack. 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.
He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, including a view to a kill, at close range, the deer hunter, king of new york, batman returns, pulp fiction, sleepy hollow, true romance, and catch me if you can, as well as music videos by recording. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. Christopher walken is a voiceover villain for disney. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken soundbite youtube.
King louie is huge12 feet tall, says christopher walken, who voices the character. Most jungle book bigscreen adaptations have done very well at the box office the 1967 version, the last animated film walt disney personally supervised, was the. Nervouslooking lead and supporting actor of the american stage and films, with sandy colored hair, pale complexion and a somewhat. Before the jungle book, walkens most recent public appearance in the us was as. He appears again during the credits, but its likely that this is solely so that he can sing his song again especially since shere khan also. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. He is an iconic figure in hollywood and has appeared in notable movies including catch me if you can.
Nervouslooking lead and supporting actor of the american stage and films, with sandy colored hair, pale complexion and a somewhat nervous disposition. Christopher walken celebrity profile check out the latest christopher walken photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Christopher walken is king louie disneys the jungle book. Christopher walken joins voice cast of disneys jungle book. Theres no denying the cultural significance of christopher walken. Apr 03, 2016 most jungle book bigscreen adaptations have done very well at the box office the 1967 version, the last animated film walt disney personally supervised, was the secondbiggest grosser of its. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jon favreaus the jungle book july 28, 2014 by. Christopher walken voice imitators mytalkshowheroes. The complete guide to all things walken hes been a dancer, a baker, a lion tamer. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie imdb. The jungle book balances the intensity of its source material with the charm of the disney animation. And also this gave mowgli the idea that if he had fire, he could have power over shere khan, whether it was good or bad. Kevin pollak has the best christopher walken impression conan on tbs duration.
Christopher walken king louie jawdropping cast photos from. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I read that book when i was about 22 and ive always thought. The jungle book behindthescenes interview with christopher walken. Christopher walken is an american actor who has credit for appearing in more than 100 movies and television series in his career. Providing the voice of a gigantopithecus orangutan, christopher is possibly killed when his temple collapses on top of him while hes relentlessly chasing neel sethi. 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 jungle book has christopher walken snl reference.
Christopher walken, 76, cuts a dapper figure at the champs. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle. Knowing that mowgli wanted to stay in the jungle, he also says that he can protect the mancub, but will only do so for a price. The disney logo has a handdrawn animated design and resembles the 1960s disney logo, to homage the jungle book 1967s era. Akela also called the lone wolf or big wolf is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings stories, the jungle book and the second jungle book. The jungle book behindthescenes voice cast recording broll with scarlett johansson, idris elba, bill murray, lupita nyongo, neel sethi, christopher walken, ben kingsley, jon favreau.
Jungle book jon favreau directs a new version of the jungle book, in which bill murray and christopher walken help out with the voice work and the story considers the threats to. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording. Christopher walken joins disneys jungle book movie time. The jungle book behind the scenes king louie interview. Its just a story i never grew up with and it never resonated with me. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jungle book remake the times of india.
Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Christopher walken disneys the jungle book youtube. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. Christopher walken biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is christopher walken. Jul 29, 2014 now disney reveals that christopher walken is set to play another iconic childrens book character, this time in a new film adaptation of the jungle book. Jul 28, 2014 christopher walken is officially king of the swingers. Christopher walken to voice king louie in disneys jungle book. A few weeks ago, nbc announced that the veteran actor will play captain hook in peter pan live, the musical coming to the small screen this december. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. In the 2016 version, hes voiced by christopher walken, and because no one knew what the gigantopithecus looked like, according to director jon favreau, louie looks like the catch me if. The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. I wanna be like you christopher walken disneys the jungle book. Jul 30, 2019 christopher walken biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is christopher walken.
Apr 06, 2016 watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. 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. Christopher walken is an american character actor whose career has spanned over 50 years with appearances in theater, film, and television. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Check out our christopher walken movies spotlight for a look at some of the best performances from the jungle book star. Christopher walken joins disneys new the jungle book. Christopher walken married his wife georgianne in 1969. The man, the movies, the legend schnakenberg, robert on. 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. Jul 22, 2018 christopher walken voice imitators mytalkshowheroes.
View 4 images and 1 sound of christopher walken s characters from his voice acting career. He won an oscar as best supporting actor for his performance in the deer hunter 1978, and has been seen in mostly character roles, often portraying psychologically unstable individuals, though. See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. Known for voicing king louie, colonel cutter, george. The logo features disneyland attractions of the 1960s. Christopher walken is to tailor his malevolent movie presence in a comic direction when he takes. Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. Giancarlo esposito from breaking bad will also lend his voice.
The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and giancarlo esposito akela, all. Hes so good you want to dispatch a protective bubble or a team of social workers to his home to rescue him from the sad fate of other excellent child stars, like judy garland and patty duke. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Christopher walken is officially king of the swingers. Alex maidy the allstar cast of jon favreau s the jungle book just added another pair of iconic voices to. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors. Apr 18, 2016 in the 2016 version, hes voiced by christopher walken, and because no one knew what the gigantopithecus looked like, according to director jon favreau, louie looks like the catch me if. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. Watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. Two more actors are on board as the voice cast for disneys the jungle book takes shape. The impersonators of christopher walken, created by actorcomedian patrick osullivan in hollywood in 2006. Christopher walken joins liveaction jungle book cnn. Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 from the.
The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie. Who is the voice of king louie in the new 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.
But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the scars of man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Christopher walken joins kevin spacey for mantrappedinbodyofacat movie. Immediately i want to start by saying i was never a fan of kiplings book or the animated adaptation. Apr 16, 2016 before the jungle book, walkens most recent public appearance in the us was as. Christopher walken biography affair, married, wife. Alex maidy the allstar cast of jon favreau s the jungle book just. Christopher walken to voice king louie in jon favreaus the. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of the. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. Now disney reveals that christopher walken is set to play another iconic childrens book character, this time in a new film adaptation of the jungle book.
The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. Elba shere khan, along with lupita nyongo raksha, scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their cgi animals. King louie appears when the bandar log monkeys, under his command, kidnap and bring mowgli to him. Apr 05, 2001 christopher walken is a voice over villain for disney. Jungle book jon favreau directs a new version of the jungle book, in which bill murray and christopher walken help out with the voice work and the story considers the threats to the. Scarlett johansson kaa, christopher walken king louie, ben kingsley bagheera and.
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