Director Jon Favreau's live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon "The Jungle Book" is arriving in cinemas in less than a month and Disney'a emphasizing the "live" in "live-action" by releasing photos of the great beasts in the film alongside the talented actors voicing them.
Young actor Neel Sethi is, of course, the only human in the film since he plays Mowgli, so it makes sense that Disney would have had to find another way to feature the big stars in the film even if their roles are that of a computer-graphic (CG) jungle animal.
Before you take a look at the photos of the cast, watch the incredible trailer below first and see if you are correct in identifying the actor to their CG animal.
First up is the wolf pack that adopts the mancub, Mowgli. The pack is headed by the strong and wise alpha named Akela. He is voiced by Giancarlo Esposito, who sees his wolf character as a great leader and teacher.
"He believes the strength of the pack lies in what each and every wolf offers," Esposito says.
The photos of the actors and their CG animals are pretty amazing, and, no, we didn't miss anyone. Baloo is probably still napping. His photo may make it to the album if he hurries up, but if he doesn't make it, then he will just have to wait with all of us until "The Jungle Book" opens on April 15.
