Benedict Cumberbatch to voice Shere Khan in Warner Bros JUNGLE BOOK:Orgins

Benedict Cumberbatch to voice Shere Khan in Warner Bros JUNGLE BOOK:Orgins

The Warner Bros adaptation of Jungle Book has found its Shere Khan in none other than Benedict Cumberbatch!

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By ManWithNoName - Aug 19, 2014 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/


Benedict Cumberbatch who just so hapened to play another character by the name of Khan in 2013's Star Trek: Into Darkness will be playing a villain with a similar name for Warner Bros new Jungle Book film. The Hollywood Reporter exclusive states that actor Benedict Cumberbatch will be lending his voice to the villainous Shere Khan for Andy Serkis's directorial debut.

 
Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book has landed its first voice lead, and it’s elementary. Benedict Cumberbatch will voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger who is the villain of the classic tale of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.


But let's not forget actor Idris Elba is also going to be playing Shere Khan for Disney's Jungle Book movie, leading to an inevitable question. Who will be the better Khan?




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NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 8/19/2014, 2:30 PM
Wouldn't have it any other way.
JAC
JAC - 8/19/2014, 2:30 PM
Of course he is.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 8/19/2014, 2:33 PM
1bil confirmed
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/19/2014, 2:35 PM
SHERE KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/19/2014, 2:35 PM
Seriously though this is [frick]ing awesome casting!
DarthCMPunk
DarthCMPunk - 8/19/2014, 2:43 PM
Ok what's the difference between the two movies? Ones a remake of the car too, ones an adaptation of the original book?
Scorn
Scorn - 8/19/2014, 2:43 PM
He should play every villain in every movie from now on.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 8/19/2014, 2:45 PM
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 8/19/2014, 2:46 PM
So, both Favreau and Serkies are making their own respective Jungle Book adaptations?
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/19/2014, 2:47 PM
@DarthCMPunk

Yes. The WB one is an adaption of the book
kong
kong - 8/19/2014, 2:49 PM

IDRIS FTW
kong
kong - 8/19/2014, 2:50 PM
@Doopie

Ghengis Khan.
Tdi7457
Tdi7457 - 8/19/2014, 2:52 PM
Already sounds better than that CGI, ScarJo starring shitfest. Johansson is the worst.
kong
kong - 8/19/2014, 2:57 PM
@Doopie

Yeah because they REALLY effect/affect (don't know don't care) the movie business.
Desrow
Desrow - 8/19/2014, 2:58 PM
I can see Benedict Cumberbatch as Martian Manhunter.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 8/19/2014, 3:00 PM
That makes sense for so many reasons.
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 8/19/2014, 3:32 PM
How come no one has posted the news that Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Mockingbird in AOS Season 2?

Its been up on Screen Rant for ages?
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 8/19/2014, 3:33 PM
Dat thumbnail doe
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/19/2014, 3:37 PM
Team Elba
His voice is just so erotic.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/19/2014, 3:38 PM
@WorstUser

They have
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 8/19/2014, 3:39 PM
@CherryBomb

My bad... who is your avatar btw?
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 8/19/2014, 3:49 PM
Serkis vs Favreau. I'll take Serkis

Oh and great casting BTW
DraculaX
DraculaX - 8/19/2014, 4:13 PM
When is WB gonna put Cumberbatch in a DC movie?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 8/19/2014, 5:09 PM
"Jungle Book: Origins"??? Please tell me that's just a bad joke.
Klone
Klone - 8/19/2014, 5:10 PM
Benedict is slowly becoming a type cast (not that I'm saying he is a bad actor. He isn't, he's great, but still).
Klone
Klone - 8/19/2014, 5:11 PM
Dat subtitle... [frick]ing what? Is the sequel going to be called Age of the Tiger?
Faris
Faris - 8/19/2014, 5:35 PM
The only Kahn left for him is now Mortal Kombat's Shao Kahn.
Pheezmatic
Pheezmatic - 8/19/2014, 6:07 PM
Jungle Book: Origins?


lol


wow ...theyre just gunna drive everything into the ground huh...

...cuz f*ck original ideas, right???
ScottMontgomery
ScottMontgomery - 8/19/2014, 6:11 PM
I am interested in this because Andy Serkis is directing
ruadh
ruadh - 8/19/2014, 7:16 PM
Uh, it's spelled "organs".
DylanTBest
DylanTBest - 8/19/2014, 9:30 PM
Was Bill Murray cast in this one or the other one?
RangerStorm44
RangerStorm44 - 8/20/2014, 4:20 AM
Perfect
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