The Jungle Book has found its Baloo.
Disney announced that Bill Murray will voice the beloved bear in its upcoming adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling story, Deadline reports.
The announcement follows last week’s news that Christopher Walken and Breaking Bad‘s Giancarlo Esposito will provide the voices for ape ruler King Louie and wolf leader Akela, respectively.
Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, Ben Kingsley and Idris Elba are also on board for the film, a mixture of CGI and live-action footage that will hit theaters on Oct. 9, 2015. While those stars will voice some of the story’s beloved characters, 10-year-old Neel Sethi, who plays Mowgli, will be the only actor to appear on screen.
[Deadline]
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