Ben Kingsley to lend voice to The Jungle Book's Bagheera

The 70-year-old is set to join the cast of Disney’s new live-action version of their classic 1967 animation, playing the wise black panther who watches over orphan boy Mowgli, reports contactmusic.com.

Updated on: Jun 29, 2014, 16:43:27 IST

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Oscar-winning British actor Ben Kingsley has signed on to do the voice-over for the loyal panther Bagheera in Jon Favreau’s new version of The Jungle Book. The 70-year-old is set to join the cast of Disney’s new live-action version of their classic 1967 animation, playing the wise black panther who watches over orphan boy Mowgli, reports contactmusic.com.

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Jon Favreau’s fresh take on the story follows Mowgli’s adventures in the jungle with his sidekicks Bagheera and Baloo the bear. Actor Idris Elba is already on board to voice villainous tiger Shere Khan, while Scarlett Johansson will lend her voice to Kaa, Mowgli’s charming python ally. 12 Years a Slave breakout star Lupita Nyong’o has also been cast as Rakcha, the wolf who raises the boy as her own.

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