Mar 28, 2016 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. Idris elba playing shere khan in new jungle book the. The jungle book has always been one of my favorite disney films, and i have fond childhood memories of these characters. The jungle book neel sethi and idris elba overview in this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by rudyard kipling, director jon favreau uses visually stunning cgi to create the community of animals surrounding mowgli neel sethi, a human boy adopted by a pack of wolves. Scarlett johansson, idris elba pose with their jungle book. Check out the jungle book images below along with comments from the actors on their characters. Idris elba is in final negotiations to perform the role and provide the voice of the killer tiger shere khan in disneys liveaction. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Take a visual walk through his career and see 4 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 3 clips that showcase his performances.
Watch as bill murray, idris elba, scarlett johansson, and the rest of the cast of the jungle book bring the legend to life. Idris elba is a voice actor known for voicing chief bogo, shere khan, and fluke. 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 a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of. Idris elba in the jungle book will make you feel some.
The jungle book 2016 idris elba as shere khan imdb. Neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, christopher. Watch a clip for jon favreaus the jungle book, featuring stunning photorealistic animation and an alist cast including idris elba, scarlett johansson, and more. Idris elba, in full idrissa akuna elba, born september 6, 1972, london, england, british actor who was perhaps best known for his work on the television series the wire and luther elba was born to immigrant workingclass parents his father was from sierra leone, and his mother was born in ghana. 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. In 2015, as part of his discovery channel miniseries idris elba.
Idris elba contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. The new posters for jon favreaus liveaction jungle book take spirit animals to a whole new. Another 1995 role was a part in absolutely fabulous. Idris elba was appointed officer of the order of the british empire obe by queen elizabeth ii in the 2016 new years honours for his services to drama. The film opens april 15th and also stars bill murray as the voice of baloo. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet.
Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. Idris elba is finally getting to live out his dream of being a dj. He started his career in 1995 with a role in the british drama bramwell. Idris elba plays one cool cat in this clip from the jungle book the cast of the jungle book pose with their animated counterparts weekend box office report. A fearsome, scarred bengal tiger with a blinded left eye who wishes to kill mowgli. Idris elba contact information name, email address, phone number. He continued playing supporting roles on shows like the bill, the ruth rendell mysteries, family affairs, ultraviolet and dangerfield. Elbas parents were married in sierra leone and later moved to london. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in the wild made for. Scarlett johansson, idris elba, bill murray, christopher walken, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, ben. Tiger voiced by idris elba in the jungle book codycross.
After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub. The jungle book neel sethi and idris elba overview in this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by rudyard kipling, director jon favreau uses visually stunning cgi to create the community of animals surrounding mowgli neel sethi, a human boy adopted by. Idris elba movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. Scarlett johansson, idris elba pose with their jungle.
Idris elba is finally getting to live out his dream of. He became interested in drama while attending school and was awarded a grant by the. No limits, elba broke the course record land speed flying mile for the pendine sands. His father, winston, is from sierra leone and worked at ford dagenham. View idris elba booking agent, publicist, manager contact info here. Apr, 2016 you might not recognize idris elba when you go see the jungle book, the new, pseudolive action take on the classic disney animated film, but fans will definitely recognize his voice. Idris elba to voice shere khan in disney remake of the. Idris elba to play shere kahn in disneys jungle book movie. Idrissa akuna idris elba, obe, is an english film, television, and theatre actor, musician, and dj who is best known for his role as russell stringer bell on the hbo crime drama series, the wire 20022004, and currently stars as john luther on the bbc psychological crime drama series, luther, since 2010. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Convinced that mowgli poses a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle.
Idris elba in the jungle book will make you feel some type. Idris attended school in canning town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped out. Idris elba is an awardwinning british actor known for roles in screen projects like the wire, luther, thor, mandela. Idris elba is in final negotiations to perform the role and provide the voice of the killer tiger shere khan in disneys liveaction take on the jungle book. Mar 07, 2014 idris elba is in final talks to provide the gruff yet mellifluous tones of the tiger shere khan in disneys remake of classic animation the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. The jungle book images featuring idris elba and more. Apparently, elba tried djing while his acting profile grew, but he was mostly able to get celebrity dj work, and that just didnt sit right.
Mar 21, 2016 see scarlett johannson, idris elba and more stars get wild in stunning photos for disneys new jungle book this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Elba was born to immigrant workingclass parents his father was from sierra leone, and his mother was born in ghana. The jungle book will be out in theaters april 2016. The jungle book onset with idris elba shere khan interview.
So mowgli embarks on his adventure with the help of bagheera ben kingsley and along his way he meets kaa scarlett johansson, baloo. Jul 31, 2019 fans were delighted when idris elba decided to take a bite out of a disney classic as the ferocious shere khan in the 2016 liveaction version of the jungle book. Idris elba mowgli is forced to leave his wolf pack to go live with the humans again. Disney has released new the jungle book images featuring voice cast actors idris elba, scarlett johansson, christopher walken, lupita. Jun 25, 2019 published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d.
In this photo, shere khan, the villain of the film, who is determined to get rid of mowgl is seen with idris elba. Still, the jungle book is a solid family film thats entertaining and fun. An only child, idrissa akuna elba was born and raised in london, england. Elba was born on 6 september 1972 at forest gate hospital in hackney, london, the son of winston, a sierra leonean man who worked at the ford dagenham plant, and eve, a ghanaian woman. He has also played stacker pentecost in guillermo del toros 20 monster. Published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. Mar 23, 2016 watch a clip for jon favreaus the jungle book, featuring stunning photorealistic animation and an alist cast including idris elba, scarlett johansson, and more. Scarlett johansson, idris elba pose with their jungle book characters.
Idris elba, in full idrissa akuna elba, born september 6, 1972, london, england, british actor who was perhaps best known for his work on the television series the wire and luther. The jungle book movie clip shere khan 2016 scarlett johansson, idris elba movie hd an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help. Idris elba shere khan if youre not anticipating the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings classic book, due out in. Working on the jungle book, though, allowed elba to tap into his dormant djing skills by making a few remixes for the movie. 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. Idris elba to voice shere khan in disney remake of the jungle.
The jungle book images featuring idris elba and more collider. The jungle book voiced by idris elba, shere khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. But mowgli finds hes 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. 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. Mar 21, 2016 check out the jungle book images below along with comments from the actors on their characters. Mar 16, 2020 idris elba is an awardwinning british actor known for roles in screen projects like the wire, luther, thor, mandela. The jungle books first clip shows idris elbas shere khan. Mar 21, 2016 scarlett johansson, idris elba pose with their jungle book characters. Fans were delighted when idris elba decided to take a bite out of a disney classic as the ferocious shere khan in the 2016 liveaction version of the jungle book.
Providing the voice of the bengal tiger antagonist, idris falls off of a dead tree branch into a raging fire after it breaks under his weight, after being tricked into jumping onto it by neel sethi. Idris elba s fearsome tiger shere khan discovers the mancub in thrilling new clip from the jungle book movie. Nov 28, 2015 idris elba has announced that he will be playing shere khan in the new live version of the jungle book, he cant reveal the voice but shows some of the voices that had be rejected. But mowgli finds hes no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the scars of man. Idris elba s character in the 2016 adaptation of the jungle book 2 wds. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book voiced by idris elba, shere khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. Idris elba shere khan if youre not anticipating the release of the liveaction remake of the jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings classic book, due out in theaters yet these awesome cast.
The jungle book movie clip shere khan 2016 idris elba movie. Idris elbas fearsome tiger shere khan discovers the mancub in thrilling new clip from the jungle book movie. Elba was raised up in hackney and east ham, and shortened his first name to idris at school in. Idris elba was born on september 6, 1972 in hackney, london. The jungle book was released in the united states in disney digital 3d, reald 3d, imax 3d, dbox, and premium large formats, on april 15, 2016. He voiced chief bogo in zootopia 2016, shere khan in the jungle book 2016, and fluke in finding dory 2016. Shift your hunting ground for a few years and everyone forgets how the law works. Urged to abandon the only home hes ever known, mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery, guided by pantherturnedsternmentor bagheera voice. Idris elba has announced that he will be playing shere khan in the new live version of the jungle book, he cant reveal the voice but shows some of the voices that had be rejected. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording.