
The next month it was announced that Andy Serkis would direct and produce the film with collaborator Jonathan Cavendish of The Imaginarium, and Serkis would also perform the role of Baloo. In February 2014, it was reported that Ron Howard was in talks to direct, and would produce the film with Brian Grazer through their Imagine Entertainment company. However, in January 2014, Iñárritu left the project due to scheduling conflicts with Birdman and The Revenant. It was reported in December 2013 that Kloves would produce the film, and Alejandro González Iñárritu was in talks to direct, from a screenplay by Kloves' daughter Callie.


Pictures announced that it was developing the film with Steve Kloves in talks to write, direct, and produce it. Louis Ashbourne Serkis as Bhoot, an albino Indian wolf cub in Akela's pack.Ī number of writers, directors, and producers were connected with the film during its development.Jack Reynor as Gray Brother, an Indian wolf who is the oldest and most loyal of Mowgli's wolf brothers.Eddie Marsan as Vihaan, an Indian wolf who is Mowgli’s adopted father.Naomie Harris as Nisha, an Indian wolf who is Mowgli's adopted mother.Peter Mullan as Akela, an Indian wolf who is the leader of his pack.Andy Serkis as Baloo, a brown bear who is one of Mowgli's teachers.Tom Hollander as Tabaqui, a derangedstriped hyena who is Shere Khan's companion.Cate Blanchett as Kaa, an Indian Python who is the jungle's seer, one of Mowgli's mentors, and the narrator of the film.Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan, a Bengal tiger with a crippled front leg who is Mowgli's arch-nemesis.


Matthew Rhys as John Lockwood, a colonial hunter who hunts for trophies and comes to hunt Shere Khan.Rohan Chand as Mowgli, a feral boy who is raised by wolves.As long as Mowgli lived and watched over it, there was peace in the jungle. Kaa goes on to say that with Shere Khan and Lockwood gone, Mowgli gave the jungle a voice.
