Disney is working on a remake of the jungle book, and luptia nyongo and scarlett johansson are rumored to be joining the cast. Lupita nyongo raksha lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who keeps a close eye on all of her cubs, including mowgli. Scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo in talks for disneys jungle. See lupita nyongo and idris elba in stunning portraits from disneys the jungle book. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo are in talks to voice main characters in director jon favreaus liveactioncg disney adaptation of the jungle book. The allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf raksha, and giancarlo esposito as the voice of wolf packs alpha male akela. Apr 05, 2016 the original jungle book movie was released by disney in 1967. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. The jungle book movie clip mowgli leaves the pack 2016 lupita nyongo, ben kingsley movie hd an orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. Following her mocap performanceas maz kanata in star wars. Lupita nyongo to publish a childrens book the new york. Lupita nyongo and idris elba jungle book portraits essence.
Lupita amondi nyongo mexicostad, 1 maart 1983 is een keniaanse actrice en filmregisseur. The force awakens, lupita nyongo is lending her voice to the animated adventure the jungle book. Lupita nyongo is all smiles as she hits the red carpet with her brother peter at the premiere of her latest film the jungle. Raksha adopts mowgli when she finds the abandoned baby in the jungle. Is hollywood holding back lupita nyongo because of her looks. The force awakens, nyong o lent her voice to raksha for disneys liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. Lupita nyong o has spoken powerfully about discrimination against darker skin. New jungle book image highlights lupita nyongos raksha film. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks for disney. Lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who keeps a close eye on all of her cubs, including mowgli. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks for disneys. Jan 28, 2018 lupita nyong o has always been an absolute beauty icon in our eyes, but her latest move is making us look up to her even more than we already did. The force awakens was called on to help bring raksha to life, in disneys new family adventure the jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film.
Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson stun in new shoot for the jungle book as they pose alongside their largerthanlife cgi characters by kayla caldwell for. The jungle book tv spot lupita nyongo is raksha 2016 ben kingsley, idris elba movie hd the mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a. Lupita nyongo is now a published author, and her childrens picture book sulwe which means star in her native language luo sends a powerful and muchneeded message to girls of color. Lupita nyongo in the jungle book is a pitchperfect. Lupita nyongo talks the jungle book on gma more the oscarwinning actress is live in times square to discuss her role as mowglis mother in the liveaction movie. Lupita nyongo lends voice to wolf, raksha, in the jungle book. Lupita nyongo and giancarlo esposito talk disneys the. Mar 21, 2016 the jungle book lupita nyongo voices raksha, a mother wolf who cares deeply for all of her pupsincluding mancub mowgli, whom she adopts as one of her own when hes abandoned in the. Lupita nyongo, the academy awardwinning actress and voice of maz kanata in star wars. See a new the jungle book image, featuring mowgli with mother wolf raksha voiced by lupita nyong o. In the jon favreau directed film, nyongo voices the character of raksha, and we sat down with her and giancarlo esposito, who plays akela, to talk about bringing her character to life.
Apr 24, 2014 lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson are on the verge of signing deals to become part of actordirector jon favreaus new jungle book movie. Idris elba, lupita nyongo get cuddly with their jungle. Peters brother, charles nyong o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. At age 16, her parents sent her back to mexico for seven months to learn spanish. Lupita was absolutely glowing in the promo photo, in which she. Lupita nyongo and her the jungle book costars reveal their bare necessities for life in the jungle. Guided by bagheera the panther and the bear baloo, mowgli embarks on a journey of selfdiscovery, though he also meets creatures who dont have his best interests at heart.
Lupita nyongo and scarlett johnansson disney movie the. Hot on the heels of playing maz kanata in star wars. Lupita nyongo brought vulnerability and tenderness to. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks for the jungle. Lupita nyongo talks the jungle book on gma the oscarwinning actress is live in times square to discuss her role as mowglis mother in. Lupita nyongo on black panther and john woos remake of. Raksha appears briefly at the beginning of disneys the jungle book.
Lupita nyongo brings brother peter to jungle book premeire. Nyongo costarred in jon favreaus the jungle book 2016, a liveactioncgi adaptation of its 1967 animated original, voicing raksha, a mother wolf who adopts mowgli played by neel sethi. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks for the. The oscarwinning actress talks to indiewire about a career on fire, but. Lupita nyongo is raksha disneys the jungle book youtube. The jungle book stars reveal their bare jungle necessities e. Apr 09, 2016 lupita nyongo stars in disneys the jungle book as the voice of raksha. In addition to her role as maz kanata in star wars. Coming out this week is disneys live action version of the jungle book, starring neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita. If he was stuck in the jungle, kingsley would want his. That reminder landed brutally in late april, when lupita nyongo, the actress whose oscar for 12 years a slave was the cinderella story of this years ceremony, entered final talks for her first. A new the jungle book clip features an emotional moment between neel sethis mowgli and his adopted wolf mother raksha, played by lupita nyong o. A new the jungle book clip features an emotional moment between neel sethis mowgli and his adopted wolf mother raksha, played by lupita nyongo. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyong o in talks for disneys live adaptation of the.
Disneys jungle book adds scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo posted on wednesday, april 23rd, 2014 by angie han idris elba is getting some talented company in disneys the jungle book. May 12, 2016 lupita nyongo is in talks to play the love interest of chadwick bosemans superhero in marvels the black panther, sources confirmed to variety. The jungle book movie clip mowgli leaves the pack 2016. New jungle book image highlights lupita nyongos raksha.
Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson are in talks for roles in the liveaction remake of the jungle book. Oscar award winner lupita nyongo is part of the allstar voice cast of disneys liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. 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. In april, nyongo received a major accolade from people magazine. The jungle book lupita nyongo posed alongside her onscreen. Jan 19, 2018 lupita nyong o has spoken powerfully about discrimination against darker skin and now shes writing a book about it. Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson stun in new shoot for the. Disney is about to write scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo into the jungle book, an individual familiar with the project told thewrap johansson, who plays black widow in disney. Nyong o, who won best supporting actress in 2014 for 12 years a slave, currently stars in broadways.
Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo may join the cast of disneys newest adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book the hollywood reporter reports that nyongo is in final. Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson stun in jungle book. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks to star in. Because revamping childrens stories is hollywoods hottest trend. Nyong o was born on 1 march 1983 in mexico city, mexico, to kenyan parents, dorothy ogada buyu and peter anyang nyong o, a college professor. Apr 24, 2014 linkrounduplupita nyongo scarlettjohansson. May 12, 2016 according to the hollywood reporter, nyong o is in negotiations to play tchallas love interest, though no name has been revealed for the character at this time. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo join disneys the.
Scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo may join idris elba in. Nyong o spoke with ets cameron mathison at the premiere where she opened up about her connection to the beloved original animated jungle book from 1967, and even sang some of the films iconic. Black panther adds the jungle books lupita nyongo cbr. The force awakens, lupita nyongo isreteaming with disneyfor jon favreau s remakeof the jungle book, in which shell play another. She raises him along with her own cubs and 10 years later. Scarlett johansson and lupita nyong o in talks for disneys jungle book scarlett johansson and lupita nyong o are circling disneys new liveaction jungle book. Lupita nyongo, ben kingsley and neel sethi attend jungle. Lupita nyongo and her the jungle book costars reveal. Lupita nyongo is at the height of her powers, even before john woos remake of the killer. Apr 23, 2014 the jungle book would be the first voiceover role nyong o takes in her career and possibly only her third feature, but johansson is well versed in this area, most recently lending her voice to. After very visible roles, lupita nyongo looks to disappear. Apr 23, 2014 disney is swinging forward with its adaptation of the jungle book, with two actresses in the midst of boarding the project being directed by jon favreau scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo. Favreau chose nyongo because he believed her voice imbued the emotion required for the role, commenting lupita has tremendous depth of emotion in her.
Apr 14, 2016 lupita nyongo talks the jungle book on gma the oscarwinning actress is live in times square to discuss her role as mowglis mother in the liveaction movie. Kenyan actress who made her film debut in the powerful 20 film 12 years a slave, for which she won an oscar for best supporting actress. Yes, after signing up with the creative artists agency this year, the criticwowing actress has now set her sights on her latest movie role. Apr 24, 2014 scarlett johansson and lupita nyong o in talks for disneys live adaptation of the jungle book with idris elba. Raksha appears in disneys 2016 liveaction adaption where she is voiced by oscar winner lupita nyongo.
Although lupita nyong o might seem like an overnight success story at first glance she won an oscar for best supporting actress for her featurefilm debut, 12 years a slave her meteoritic rise is really the product of an artsy, globehopping upbringing and a tremendous amount of hard work. Lupita nyongo featured in disneys jungle book adaptation. Scarlett johansson, lupita nyongo in talks for disneys jungle book exclusive. Apr 23, 2016 after very visible roles, lupita nyong o looks to disappear into character the actor is now starring on broadway in eclipsed, a searing story of young women held captive in liberia.
Disneys the jungle book is now playing in theatres in 3d. The family had left kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest. Apr 05, 2016 lupita nyongo brings brother peter to jungle book premeire. Apr 24, 2014 scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo in talks to star in disneys the jungle book by jason serafino jason serafino is a contributing writer at complex who covers movies, tv, and comic books.
She also portrayed the character maz kanata in star wars and nakia in marvels black panther. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet. See a new the jungle book image, featuring mowgli with mother wolf raksha voiced by lupita nyongo. Apr 24, 2014 disney is working on a remake of the jungle book, and luptia nyong o and scarlett johansson are rumored to be joining the cast. She is later killed by shere khan when she goes to help rescue mowgli from the bandarlog. Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson in talks for disneys the jungle book april 24, 2014 16. Lupita nyongo and scarlett johansson to be in jungle book. Five things you should know about the jungle books lupita. Lupita amondi nyong o was born march 1, 1983 in mexico city, mexico, to kenyan parents, dorothy ogada buyu and peter anyang nyong o. Apr 05, 2016 the jungle book world premiere brought out stars lupita nyong o and ben kingsley, and director jon favreau, among others. Jan 07, 2014 20 might have been the year lupita nyongo owned the red carpet, but it doesnt mean shes going anywhere for 2014. Lupita plays raksha, the fiercely protective mother of mowgli played by neel sethi who spends most of his time running for his life after discovering that he is no longer welcome in the jungle where he was raised. Vulture and getty images bookseller one grand books has asked celebrities to name the ten titles theyd take to a desert island, and its shared the results with vulture.
Lupita nyongo talks the jungle book blackfilm black movies. Lupita nyongo stuns at the jungle book premiere, talks. Apr 15, 2016 the allstar cast also includes lupita nyongo as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf raksha, and giancarlo esposito as the voice of wolf packs alpha male akela. Lupita nyongo sulwe childrens book for girls of color. Decades after more and more people are still drawn to the story of mowgli, the rudyard kiplingcreated character raised by wolves.
Also appearing in the film is seasoned actor giancarlo esposito who is the voice of akil in the animated film. Ben kingsley to voice bagheera alongside lupita nyong o. Raksha does not play a large role in the mowgli stories, but occasionally offers her adopted son moral support. Lupita nyongo in the jungle book is a pitchperfect casting choice. Scarlett and lupita in the jungle book, and other news a. The gandhi star will bring rudyard kiplings loyal black panther to life. Lupita nyongo is a kenyan actress, producer and new york times bestselling author. The skirt of her frock was completely cutout into slits, showing off her. The jungle book tv spot lupita nyongo is raksha 2016 ben. Shere khan reigns with fear, says the actor on the tiger determined to rid the jungle of mowgli. The jungle book adds scarlett johansson and lupita nyong.
Disney is swinging forward with its adaptation of the jungle book, with two actresses in the midst of boarding the project being directed by jon favreau scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo. Bagheera discovers young mowgli in the jungle, and takes him to raksha, who has just had cubs. Interview lupita nyongo, giancarlo esposito talk jungle book. The mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere khan. According to thr, scarlett johansson and lupita nyongo are in talks to join disneys upcoming jungle book movie, directed by king of the swingerssoontobe jungle vip jon favreau. The 12 years a slave stars bold style and veritable acting chops guarantee her a place in the spotlight come awards season. Lupita nyongo talks the jungle book on gma youtube.
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