Jungle book star neel sethi on his mowgli audition abc news. Oct 07, 2016 walt disney studios will put the 3d into the home viewing for the jungle book disney announced a 3d home version of its hit liveaction film on friday, part of its collectors edition which. Newcomer neel sethi joins the cast of the jungle book oh my disney after an extensive worldwide search ranging from new york to new zealand, london to canada, and all throughout the united states and india, the walt disney studios is pleased to announce that 10yearold neel sethi will play the part of mowgli in disneys the. His indian american parents are settled in new york. This new version of the disney animated classic the jungle book is being touted as a live action film, but it can just barely be called that as the only live thing on the screen is neel sethi, who plays mowgli. How jungle book director jon favreau got such a great. 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.
On last nights jimmy kimmel live, the jungle book s bill murray and neel sethi sang the classic song, the bare necessities watch the performance below about jimmy kimmel live. It was named the 40th highestgrossing movie of all time. The jungle book, a stylized film based on a cartoon musical, based. The scenes with sethi were shot against blue and green backdrops. As the jungle book hits movie screens, now is the perfect time to take a look at the original classic and its creator rudyard kipling. During filming, neel worked with studio teacher lois. He portrayed the role of the main character mowgli in the movie. Given that the liveaction version of the jungle book is such a huge hit, will sethi have any big starlike demands once he gets on set for the jungle book 2. Apr, 2016 neel sethi talks the jungle book the 12yearold reveals what it was like to be selected from 2,000 hopefuls to play mowgli in the liveaction remake of the classic animated film. Disneys the jungle book was a visually stunning feat of cgi that really showed off the talents of neel sethi, the young actor who played mowgli. Sethi was discovered after an extensive search ranging from new york to new zealand, london to canada, and india. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Disneys savvy marketing of the jungle book the new york times. The jungle book 2 is a sequel to the 2016 film, the jungle book.
This 8 x 10 inch photo is brand new, never used, never displayed and in. Indianamerican neel sethi was born on december 22, 2003, in new york city. 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. Right from the opening sequence itself, director jon favreau holds you spellbound. You pay up for it but they enhance a great familyfilm evening. Sethi anchors even the most outlandish sequences in the primal dread of feeling alone and confused in the world, as those nearby aim to exploit that innocence. The jungle book by jon favreau jon favreau, neel sethi, bill. On last nights jimmy kimmel live, the jungle books bill murray and neel sethi sang the classic song, the bare necessities watch the performance below. Praised for his charm and confidence, sethi stole the show as the jungle books only principal actor among a starstudded voice cast, which included idris elba, ben kingsley, bill murray and lupita.
Apr 20, 2016 actor and newcomer neel sethi may only be 12 years old, but the young actor has already made quite a name for himself by starring in disneys the jungle book, and, he seems to be thinking of big. The jungle books neel sethi on imagination the mary sue. 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. Jun 25, 2019 the inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Indianamerican neel sethi to play mowgli in disneys jungle. The jungle book neel sethi is mowgli 8 x 10 inch photo at amazons. The film stars neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, emjay anthony and ralph ineson. For a firsttime actor, yearold neel sethi could not have picked a more auspicious debut than as the lead in jon favreaus liveaction remake of walt. The process of filming was very different for the jungle book. Disney finds its mowgli in newcomer neel sethi for the. Disneys revamped version of the jungle book hit theaters this month, and with the movies release has come plenty of interest in the young actor who played mowgli. He is a child actor who landed a breakout role as mowgli in john favreaus 2016 liveaction. The sixth edition of the sharjah international childrens film festival sicff 2018, organized by funn, the sharjah media arts for youth and children, will be hosting the famous jungle book actor who played the role of mowgli. Aug 09, 2016 neel sethi wasnt just handed the part of mowgli in disneys liveaction the jungle book, he had to fight for it.
The jungle book star neel sethi on acting, jon favreau. The jungle book 2016, directed by jon favreau, follows a similar plot with mowgli neel sethi being forced to leave the jungle after he is attacked by the. Neel sethi 12yearold actor neel sethi talks to us about playing mowgli in the upcoming film the jungle book, his future plans and more. Guided by a nononsense panther ben kingsley and a freespirited bear bill murray, young mowgli neel sethi meets an array of jungle animals as he embarks on an epic journey of selfdiscovery. Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book soundtrack songlist movie tracklist ost list listen to original score and full songs, theme music, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits and scene descriptions. The jungle book 2 liveaction film disney wiki fandom. Jungle book actors pose next to their animal characters. He is a child actor who landed a breakout role as mowgli in john favreaus 2016 liveaction version of the classic tale the jungle book. 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 panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Apr 29, 2016 the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery when hes forced to abandon the only home hes ever known.
Jungle book actors pose next to their animal characters e. The new rendition takes the expectation and rises beyond with emotionally engaging and largerthanlife characters, which is no small feat considering it relies on sole child actor neel sethi while the rest of the veteran cast lend their voices for the animal kingdom. Recycled jungle book puts a real boy in a forest of pixels neel sethi as the mancub mowgli and raksha voiced by lupita nyongo in the jungle book. Disney casts 10yearold newcomer as mowgli in jon favreaus. Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book 2016 synopsis the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery. Indianamerican neel sethi, who has established his stardom in. Go behind the scenes with the making of the jungle book. Sethi had never read the jungle book by rudyard kipling. Inspired by rudyard kiplings novel of the same name, the movie tells the story of a boy named mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves and faces various trials while being confronted with the question of whether he belongs in civilized society or the wild. Lets take a look at the phenomenal cast of the highly anticipated film the jungle book. Baloo and mowgli, played by neel sethi, in the jungle bopok this new version of the disney animated classic the jungle book is being touted as a live action film, but it can just barely be called that as the only live thing on the screen is neel sethi, who plays mowgli.
Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is a liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. New film, director jon favreaus secret musical talent in. After searching far and wide, disney has finally found its mowgli for upcoming film, the jungle book. The jungle book 2016, jon favreaus live action or at least photorealistic version of the rudyard kipling stories, offers far more than the bare necessities as it combines kiplings stories and walt disneys 1967 animated musical adaptation for a marvelous new version of the classic story of a boy quite literally raised by wolves. He also tries to avoid the antagonist shere khan who is a bengal tiger. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Mowgli neel sethi, raised by a family of wolves, must leave the jungle, the only home hes ever known, when. But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba. The jungle book live action and animation box set dvd. Apr 01, 2016 neel recalls the events that led to him getting cast in the jungle book, and talks about spending time with director jon favreau and costar bill murray. Nyongo, who currently stars on broadway in eclipsed, voices raksha, a. Neel sethi celebrity profile check out the latest neel sethi photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Disney lr bagheera voiced by ben kingsley, baloo voiced by bill murray, neel sethi as mowgli and raksha voiced by lupita nyongo in the jungle book. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, the original jungle books has been adored by many, be it the animation or movie interpretations. Apr 26, 2016 though starring in the jungle book was sethis first time on the big screen, the young actor felt amazingly at ease with handling the acting challenges presented in the film, according to the. Broadway bound kids is now offering virtual programming including digital classes and private coachings open to anyone who would like to participate. Neel sethi says the animals look real in the jungle book. 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. The new york native told people in this weeks issue that he just. Jungle book in 3d looks very sharp and natural on our fairly highend oled lg tv, that gets supported by proper surround sound. The jungle books neel sethi on becoming mowgli cbc news. I just went along with what everybody said on the sets, says sethi. How jungle book director jon favreau got such a great performance out of acting novice neel sethi. My grandparents knew mowgli, they are really excited. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves.
In 1967, disney released an animated film called the jungle book. Disneys the jungle book is neel sethi s debut into acting on celluloid. The jungle book in the film, sethi plays the main character mowgli, who is an orphaned human boy guided by various animal guardians as he discovers more about himself and the world around him. How neel sethi got his part in the jungle book youtube. Jungle book fame neel sethi eyes superhero role dissdash. Jungle book 3d edition shows how the jungle was made. Star guest at sharjah international childrens film festival. The movie isnt simply visually sumptuous which it is, by the way.
Parades jungle boy talks with stars scarlett johansson. Apr 14, 2016 lets sum up disneys new liveaction take on the jungle book in one word. Now, director jon favreau again brings disneys the jungle book to the big screen. Jul 15, 2014 chosen from thousands of auditions, 10year old neel sethi will be playing the part of mowgli in jon favreaus version of disneys the jungle book. Neel sethi aka mowgli of jungle book fame coming to uae. The jungle book flexes its digital muscles in every impeccably crafted frame, festooning the screen with a menagerie of anthropomorphised critters. I must say i tend to like 3d viewing more at home than in cinemas these days. The studios 1967 animated musical, featuring the voice of george sanders as shere. The jungle book is an actionpacked film directed by. The jungles and animals were added later using cgi.
This brings back the jungle book s amazing story as a child, and i dont think the changes to it effected the overall story, one bit. Neel sethi to star in jon favreaus jungle book remake. The jungle book 2016fullmovieenglishfree neel sethi, bill murray. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub. Neel sethi plays mowgli in the upcoming film adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book. In director jon favreaus the jungle book, sethi leaps off the screen, and hes got a lot of competition on that screen too opening last friday, the jungle book is disneys most intriguing title in some time because its melds liveaction filmmaking with the stunning world of photoreal animation. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. The photorealism is breathtakingly original and the cgi rendering is exceptionally credible. Although he has all animal costars he never filmed a single scene with any real animal. The jungle book star neel sethi wants to make a sequel. Full the jungle book press conference with director jon. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book is an actionpacked film directed by. Published on apr 12, 2016 jungle book director, jon favreau, and breakout star, neel sethi mowgli stopped by for a my bathroom. Recycled jungle book puts a real boy in a forest of.
Jon favreaus the jungle book finds its mowgli deadline. Casting is the most important element of any film and finding the right kid to play mowgli was imperative, favreau said in a statement. Jungle book lyrics song lyrics for musical broadway musicals. Sethi had stolen the show as the jungle books only principal actor among a starstudded voice cast, which included the likes of idris elba, ben kingsley, bill murray, and lupita nyongo. Hed also only ever seen disneys 1976 animated feature once.
Neel sethi needs to be in the jungle book sequel, because. Jul 17, 2014 indianamerican neel sethi to play mowgli in disneys jungle book this story is from july 17, 2014. Neel sethi chosen to star as mowgli in disneys the jungle. Neel sethi is an indianamerican actor who debuted in hollywood through john favreaus the jungle book in 2016. An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. The jungle book voices of the jungle official disney uk. Favreau is reported to return as director and neel sethi is reported to reprise his role of mowgli, while screenwriter justin. Following the films early financial and critical success, the studio has begun working on a sequel.
The jungle book 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. He is an 11yearold elementary school student of indian origin from the state of punjab in india. The jungle book will be released in 3d on october 9, 2015, nearly 120 years after the. Neel sethi picture gallery on with neel sethi photos from stage, special events, red carpets and more. When the tiger jumps i jumped jump to media player actor sir ben kingsley joined newcomer neel sethi at the european premiere of the jungle book in london. Lets take a look at the phenomenal cast and what to expect.
What have neel sethis parents said about the jungle book. Aug 25, 2016 the jungle book was a major hit for disney this year, combining a reimagined version of the studios animated classic with cuttingedge visual effects and the voices of some of hollywoods biggest stars, all centered around a starmaking turn by first time actor neel sethi as mowgli. Who is neel sethi in the jungle book playing mowgli in. Pulp fiction, and catch me if you can to stage plays on broadway. The jungle book is an american adventure film directed by jon favreau written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. The jungle book behind the scenes audition 2016 neel sethi movie. Mowgli, portrayed by neel sethi, in a scene from the jungle book.