Chicken Little: Chicken Little He is the obstreperous ruler of the Ancient Ruins with an affinity for swing music. Halloween: Happy Hallowishes, Deleted characters: Rocky the Rhino • Buldeo • Tabaqui Louie in a rare close-up cameo on House of Mouse. On the TV series TaleSpin, Louie owns "Louie's", an island bar not far from Cape Suzette, where most pilots hang out and refuel their planes, especially Baloo. Sofia the First: Sofia • Minimus • Skye Unlike most characters in the film, Louie was created solely by the Walt Disney Company, and there was no ape king in the original novel by Rudyard Kipling, on which the film was based. Directed by Jon Favreau. The Little Mermaid: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Eric • Ursula • Triton • Max • Scuttle Louie also appears in World of Color: Celebrate! WALL-E: WALL-E • EVE MousekeDance It! Number of Comparisons: 6Franchise: Jungle Book Their conversation follows: Louie's whereabouts were unknown, but according to Baloo, he and the monkeys turned the ruins into a hangout spot for the popular, party-loving members of the jungle. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. • "Wonders of the Deep" • "Road Hogs" • "No" • "Roughin' It" • "Dancevidaniya" • "Couple Sweaters" • "Turkish Delights" • "Sock Burglar" • "Ku'u Lei Melody" • "Entombed" • "No Reservations" • "Split Decision" • "Good Sports"Season 4: "Swimmin' Hole" • "Canned" • "Touchdown and Out" • "Locked in Love" • "Bee Inspired" • "Shipped Out" • "Three-Legged Race" • "Nature's Wonderland" • "The Birthday Song" • "The Perfect Dream" • "Feed the Birds" • "Carnaval" • "Year of the Dog" • "The Fancy Gentleman" • "New Shoes" • "Springtime" • "Dumb Luck" • "Flushed!" Louie would later on appear during the battle between Mowgli and Captain William Boone (the villain of the film), as he is seen cheering for Mowgli. Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada • Baymax • Robert Callaghan • Go Go Tomago • Honey Lemon • Wasabi • Fred • Fred's Dad • Tadashi Hamada • Cass • Yama • Alistair Krei • Heathcliff • Abbigail Callaghan • Attila • Sergeant Gerson • Cass Books: The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack, Live action: Disney Movie Magic • The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic The original story for Louie started out quite differently, but he was eventually given the voice and personality of the late and famed jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Prima. During the end credits, however, Louie pops out of the rubble and starts singing his song again. He was originally going to appear but due to issues with Gia Prima (the widow of Louie's original voice actor Louis Prima), his role was given to Flunkey. Louie's Bandar Log minions try to dig him out of the rubble, while Mowgli, Bagheera, and Baloo leave the temple. In Disney's Hollywood Studios' version of Fantasmic!, King Louie is briefly seen during the bubble montage. Tangled: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Stabbington Brothers • Pub Thugs • Attila • Vlad • Big Nose • Hook Hand • Ulf • Shorty • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • The King • The Queen • Captain of the Guards • Warthog • The Lantern They are special friends of Louie's, particularly Ms. Rebecca Cunningham — although she loudly and repeatedly claims there is nothing between her and that "pile of matted fur." Rare footage of Louis Prima and the story behind the song, "I Wanna Be Like You." King Louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human; he is the classic misunderstood villain. The Princess and the Frog: Dr. Facilier Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, and John Lounsbery animated the character. TV Series: TaleSpin • Jungle Cubs alongside Terk. The Lion Guard: Kion • Ono • Bunga • Beshte • Fuli Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Chip • Dale • Gadget • Monterey Jack The original story for Louie started out quite differently, but he was eventually given the voice and personality of famed jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Prima. After Baloo rescues the boy and the temple collapses like in the film, Louie is left in the ruins until he retreats out of fear of an approaching Shere Khan. In "Unplugged Club", he was seen grabbing Kaa (who was hanging above next to him) by the neck and shaking him like a rattle as Mickey Mouse went over to thank Zeus for using one of his lightning bolts to repower the club. Louie then chases after Mowgli himself as his monkeys fight off Baloo and Bagheera and engages in a game of cat and mouse within the temple, revealing to the man-cub the death of Mowgli's friend and father-figure, Akela the wolf at the teeth of Shere Khan and saying that Akela's death was probably Mowgli's fault as part of his attempt to coerce the boy into staying with him. All logos, images, video and audio clips pertaining to actors, characters and related indicia belong to their respective © and ™ owners. Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, and John Lounsbery animated the character. Christopher Walken will voice King Louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes in the star-studded The Jungle Book remake. • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Super Duper Jumpin' Time • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure However, Mowgli does not know how to create fire, causing the Gigantopithecus to become more and more impatient and menacing. The Jungle Book Poster Features Louie and Kaa | Collider Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada • Baymax King Louie was voiced by famed Italian-American and New Orleans native Louis Prima in the original 1967 film. Once again he is an orangutan, and the "leader" of a group of monkeys that make their home in an abandoned human city. It is not until a volcanic eruption broke out that everyone was able to see Louie actually has the potential of protecting the jungle's inhabitants from dangers. With Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba. Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • It's Party Time... with Mickey and Friends • Journey into the Jungle Book • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Mickey presents: “Happy Anniversary Disneyland Paris” • One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! Up: Carl Fredricksen • Dug • Kevin • Russell Monsters, Inc.: Boo • Needleman • Waxford • C.D.A. In Hong Kong Disneyland, Louie is seen in Flights of Fantasy parade. His fruit drinks and desserts are world-famous, especially his flaming "Krakatoa Special". King Louie welcomes Mowgli to his kingdom. Video Games: The Jungle Book • The Jungle Book Groove Party • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventure • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Run One Hundred and One Dalmatians: Cruella De Vil • Perdita Baloo and Louie have been friends through thick and thin, sharing many adventures together during Baloo's days as a freelance pilot. Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord • Gamora • Rocket Raccoon • Groot • Drax He and Mowgli can be seen sitting at a table together in Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. Even though he barely manages to squeeze a living out of his club, Louie cherishes Louie's Place as the symbol of the things he holds dear — mirth, music, and good friends. In Disneyland, Louie is seen in Mickey's Soundsational Parade, where he joins Terk and Simba in the jungle section of the parade. Wreck-It Ralph: Vanellope • Ralph • Yesss • Fix-It Felix Jr. • Calhoun • King Candy The Aristocats: Marie With a laid-back, fun-loving nature, similar to that of Baloo, Louie appears as a generally jovial member of the jungle, though his scheme to learn the ways of "man's red flower" is seen as scandalous; Bagheera referring to the ape as a scoundrel upon learning the motives behind his hopes of becoming a human. Dumbo: Dumbo In this incarnation, Louie is more sinister and villainous; though he can be suave, polite, and charming, he can become impatient, spiteful, and aggressive within moments, especially when things do not go his way. He later appears from the shadows of the innermost area of his temple home, introducing himself in a polite and charming manner, and offering fruit to Mowgli in order to curry his favor. A distracted Louie becomes smitten and the two engage in a song and dance routine, though by the end of it, the female orangutan is revealed to be Baloo the Bear in disguise, having infiltrated Louie's palace alongside the panther Bagheera to rescue Mowgli. Bambi: Bambi • Thumper • Miss Bunny • Friend Owl • The Great Prince of the Forest With Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman. In Tokyo Disneyland, Louis hosts the jungle segment of the stage show One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! After receiving word that a man-cub is being taken to the Man-Village, but wants to remain in the jungle, Louie sees this as an opportunity to finally succeed in his goal to learn the secret of "man's red flower" (the animal term for "fire"), and sends his bandar-log minions to retrieve him. Christopher Walken is the voice of King Louie in The Jungle Book (2016), and Shinichi Ishihara is the Japanese voice. The monkey minions kidnap the man-cub, Mowgli, and delivers him to Louie, who introduces himself as the boy's "cousin", with intentions on granting Mowgli his wish to stay in the jungle, so long as the latter fulfills his end of the bargain. However, this resemblance is not very surprising considering the fact that orangutans have been calculated to be the closest living relative of the giant prehistoric ape Gigantopithecus. Alice Through the Looking Glass: Alice Kingsleigh • Dormouse • Tweedledee and Tweedledum • Cheshire Cat • Bandersnatch • Bayard • White Queen • March Hare • White Rabbit • Mad Hatter • Absolem • Time • Wilkins • Humpty Dumpty • Red Queen • Borogrove • Frog Delivery Man • Gentleman Fish • Vegetable Soldier • Vegetable Servant • Vegetable Executioner • Armored Chess Piece In this scene, he also transforms Jasmine into Rebecca Cunningham, Abu into King Louie, and Iago into Kit Cloudkicker. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Cars: Lightning McQueen • Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Mater In The Jungle Book game, Louie appears as the third boss that battles Mowgli during the latter's adventures. Elena of Avalor: ElenaEnchanted: Giselle Movie: The Jungle Book (2016) House of Mouse: King Larry, Season Two: "The Ape Who Would Be King" • "Trunks for the Memories/Kasaba Ball" • "Hathi's Makeover/Curse of the Magnificent Melon" • "The Five Bananas/Birthday Snake" • "Old Green Teeth/The Elephant Who Couldn't Say No" • "Hair Ball/A Tail of Two Tails" • "Waiting for Baloo/Tree for Two" • "Nice Tiger/Sleepless in the Jungle", More Jungle Book: "Baloo's Blues" • "Jungle Fever" • "If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man)" • "It's a Kick" Big Hero 6: Hiro • Baymax • Fred • Wasabi • Honey Lemon • Go Go Tomago • Tadashi Hamada • Yokai • Mochi Phineas and Ferb: Perry The Good Dinosaur: Arlo Around 2001, Louis Prima's widow sued the Walt Disney Company over the unauthorized use of her late husband's voice and public personal in past Jungle Book spin-off projects, as Jim Cummings' imitations of Prima featured in them were near perfect. As King of the Apes, Louie enjoys a lavished life in his palace among the ancient ruins of India, apparently living by his own law and order. In the game adaptation of the film, Louie kidnaps Mowgli and challenges him to a dance-off. Hercules: Hercules • Meg • Pegasus • Hades • Phil • Zeus Incredible • Elastigirl • Jack-Jack • Violet • Dash • Frozone • Edna Mode Restaurants: Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost Onward: Ian Lightfoot • Barley LightfootSoul: Joe • 22, Ultimate Spider-Man: Spider-Man • Venom • Green Goblin • Miles Morales • Lizard • Rhino • Doctor Octopus • Iron Spider • Spider-Gwen • Kraven the Hunter • Hobgoblin In Disneyland Forever, Louie performs "I Wanna Be Like You". Pinocchio: Jiminy Cricket • Pinocchio • Blue Fairy • Figaro Deleted: "Brothers All" • "The Song of the Seeonee" • "Monkey See, Monkey Do" • "I Knew I Belonged to Her" • "In A Day's Work" • "The Mighty Hunters" • "I've Got You Beat" • "Braver", Pooh and Pals: Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Owl • Roo • Kanga • Gopher • Christopher Robin • Lumpy Instead of being an orangutan, this version of Louie is a Gigantopithecus. However, no matter how popular his club becomes, Louie will always be the same scruffy orangutan he is. Ratatouille: Remy Mulan: Mulan • Mushu • Cri-Kee • Ping • Shan Yu Music: Soundtrack • More Jungle Book... Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli Louie values good times and friendship above all else. The Princess and the Frog: Tiana • Louis • Ray • Dr. Facilier Gargoyles: Goliath • Bronx • Demona, Toy Story: Woody • Buzz Lightyear • Alien • Jessie • Bullseye • Bo Peep • Forky • Rex • Duke Caboom • Hamm • Mrs. Nesbit • Zurg King Louie calls Mowgli "cousin" because orangutans and humans share 97% of their DNA, making it close taxonomic relatives. • Move It! Aladdin: Aladdin • Jasmine • The Sultan • Prince Achmed • Gazeem • Razoul • Rajah • Iago • Abu • Genie • Jafar • Magic Carpet • Pink Flamingo • Beggar Jafar • Golden Scarab Beetle • Magic Lamp • Snake Charmer • Golden Camel Louie is a genius inventor and natural-born leader. Mulan: Mulan • Yao, Ling, and Chien Po • Fa Li • Fa Zhou • Hayabusa • Khan • Cri-Kee • Little Brother • Mushu • Shan Yu • Captain Li Shang • The Emperor of China • The Matchmaker • General Li • Grandmother Fa • First Ancestor Fa • Chi-Fu • Great Stone Dragon Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. This verbose orangutan always has something brewing, and is one of the founding members of the band "5 Bananas". He also appear in the stage show Mickey and the Wondrous Book in Storybook Theater, after he performing "I Wanna Be Like You", Mickey appears in the Wondrous Book and called him “阿叔” (in English known as "sir"), asked him about losing a snowman in his world. Knowing that Mowgli wanted to stay in the jungle, he also says that he can protect the man-cub, but will only do so for a price; the secret to creating fire so that he and Mowgli can dominate the jungle. Upon his arrival, he takes notice of the humans surrounding him, and anticipates using one of them to learn the secrets of man's "red flower". • "One Man Band" • "Wish Upon a Coin" • "Movie Time" • "Shifting Gears" • "Black and White" • "­­¡Feliz Cumpleaños!" The Incredibles: Mr. The Jungle Book: Baloo • Kaa • King Louie Nevertheless, Louie seems too lighthearted to cause any legitimate harm. In Kinect Disneyland Adventures, King Louie and his band are mentioned by Mowgli.[3]. It is also clear that he plans to use the power of fire to take over the jungle. The Incredibles: Bob Parr • Helen Parr • Dash • Violet • Jack-Jack • Lucius Best • Syndrome • Edna Mode • Rick Dicker • Gilbert Huph • Kari McKeen • Bomb Voyage • Rusty McAllister • The Underminer • Omnidroid, The Lion King: Simba • Timon • Pumbaa • Rafiki • Scar • Spirit Mufasa • Nala • Shenzi • Baby Simba As Louie's kingdom falls apart, Mowgli escapes with Baloo and Bagheera, leaving Louie within the ruins of his fallen empire. He is an orangutan who wishes to become a man. Agent • Mike Wazowski • Celia Mae • Flint • Mr. Waternoose • James P. 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