Bill Murray Is Baloo in Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK

Bill Murray has been cast as Baloo the bear in Disney's The Jungle Book. Murray is great casting because he has a distinctive voice and great comedy timing. He will join Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Christopher Walken as King Louie, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Lupita Nyong’o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, and newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli. The live-action and animation blended movie is helmed by director Jon Favreau. The Jungle Book swaggers its way into theaters October 9th, 2015 (USA).