Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake film. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. Bill murray, who voices baloo in the 2016 film, is the younger brother of brian doylemurray, who also voiced baloo in the jungle book. Watch this clip featuring bill murray as baloo in disney s the jungle book. Billy murray will provide the voice of the laidback bear baloo in the upcoming disney remake of the jungle book, according to thr. Bare necessities clip disneys the jungle book youtube. Bill murray has joined the cast of disney s the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Bill murray will be the best bear in the jungle book e. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a. Louis prima and bruce reitherman in the jungle book. Here he is on the ed sullivan show harris also played thomas omalley in the aristocats.
Mowgli soon meets up with the laidback, funloving sloth bear baloo, who promises to raise mowgli himself and never take him to the manvillage. 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. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. Bill murray to play baloo in disneys the jungle book. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. Bahgeera the panther and baloo the bear guide a mancub to his village. Baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. King louie and baloo the bear in the jungle book photograph. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Additionally, he cast regular disney voices such as sterling holloway as kaa. There are two current jungle book movies in the works one. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Favreau had murray in mind to voice baloo since the beginning of the project. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book.
The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Baloo is voiced by the incredible bill murray, and he couldnt be more perfect for. 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. Bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disneys live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced. Hes also more humanoid in appearance as he has fourfingered hands instead of his jungle book counterparts claws. The actor is set to voice the character of baloo in disney s liveaction the jungle book murray is just one of many big names to join the cast of the jon. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book variety. The jungle book film by reitherman 1967 britannica. Jungle book baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khans clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle. Along with saying that she was a fan of the original disney animated. In the 1990 disney animated tv series talespin, baloo voiced by ed gilbert is the main character of the series and is based primarily on the character from disneys the jungle book, but he wears a flight cap and a yellow shirt. See image of bill murray, the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016 movie. Its a song about the good life disney s the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. Quotes and lines spoken by baloo from disney s the jungle book.
Disney has found its lovable and carefree if somewhat bumbling bear for the jungle book. Harris worked as a voice actor for 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. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. The jungle book features memorable voiceovers from harris and prima. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the jungle book. A himalayan brown bear who encounters and befriends mowgli. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977.
Best animated feature of disneys golden era and what a killer soundtrack. The actor joins a voicecast that includes christopher walken, ben kingsley, lupita nyongo and idris elba. The jungle book, american animated musical film, released in 1967, that was the last feature film personally overseen by walt disney. Bill murray is headed to disney s the jungle book, where he will voice the bear baloo. Here is baloo and heres little john both characters were voice by actor and singer phil harris. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disney s forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. Bill murray will voice baloo in jon favreaus the jungle. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. Baloo was played by the legendary american orchestra leader, actor, singer and songwriter phil harris in disneys earlier animated 1967 film. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. 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.
In certain adaptations, he is a laidback sloth bear who lives by the bare necessities philosophy and. 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 voice actors cast and characters for walt disney s the jungle book 1967. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. 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. The studio said today that bill murray will supply the voice of. Disney has announced the oscarnominated actor will lend his voice to the beloved bear, baloo, in the upcoming adaptation of the jungle book. In short, both murray brothers had voiced baloo in two different liveaction jungle book projects. Photos of the the jungle book 2 movie voice actors. Bill murray is baloo in disneys jungle book deadline. Bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disney s live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced friday evening.