Trivia
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Original titleJungle Book: Origins
Directed by Andy Serkis · starring Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch and Christian Bale
- 6 facts
- 2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle: trivia
All 6 facts
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Reencounter
The stars Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch and Cate Blanchett were part of the cast of 'The Hobbit', the film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel directed by Peter Jackson.
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Released coincidence
The film was going to be released in 2016, but it was delayed because its premiere coincided with Disney's real action remake 'The Jungle Book'.
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Second film
This is second film as director for Andy Serkis, after 'Breathe'.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Alejandro G. Iñárritu was a likely candidate to direct the film, but fell out of the project due to scheduling problems.
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Third voice
This is the third time Cate Blanchett has provided voice work for a role, after 'Ponyo' and 'How To Train Your Dragon 2'.
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More darker
Andy Serkis confirms than this is a much darker version than the Disney's live-action remake.