Sir Ben Kingsley Lends His Voice to The Jungle Book

Sir Ben Kingsley chats with Jimmy about how he contributed his voice to The Jungle Book and demos his panther-like CGI movements on Jimmy.

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Sir Ben Kingsley Lends His Voice to The Jungle Book

[SakuraTempura]

Ben Kingsley is a legend, nothing more needs to be said.

[coffeetea]

I bow down every time I see the living legend that's Sir Ben Kingsley.

[migoabuel]

He was great in the movie great casting.

[chelnahtheegghead]

I'm here early… Better quote the Jungle Book: "Hakuna Matata!" Oh, shoot, that's the Lion King… umm… "Bear necessities"?

[kapeeshandgone]

I'm still upset he never got to be the real Mandarin

[tawogmd]

movie was awesome. best voice casting ever.

[Kkquarles]

How voice work in the movie The Boxtrolls is awesome

[p_davidson]

I don't know about the whole movie but Ben looks great in that

[MichaelAres]

"That wasn't very funny!"

- Sir Ben Kingsley to Jimmy Fallon.

[mikex]

Cant believe he's 72. Looks 55 max

[GrizbyK]

This legend has also provided his voice for the upcoming Watership Down series. As General Woundwort no less. Cannot wait.

[marcusblixenkrone-mller]

Youuu'llll neveeeerr see meee cominggg

[leonorhernandez]

Disney has a way of fashioning their characters to resemble the actor who is lending their voice. Handsome and noble, did I know in an instant who the black panther was? It took but a second, and I could not mistake the delivery and the command of one who speaks so eloquently. Disney did a wonderful job in pairing the actors and characters and each was convincingly appropriate for their part. They brought the characters to life and had a classic to uphold, not an easy thing but done and splendidly well.

[menacer]

His Mandarin was perfect... Until the writers ruined the character.

[prakharnarang]

it's a rare moment when I like Jimmy Fallon.

[JayRaphaelJiaoInot]

Steven Spielberg should have directed this.This would be a huge comeback in his fantasy directing.

[AngelBell]

Sir Ben Kingsley is so awesome, in fact he's so awesome that I'd love to just have a drink with this man, just a cool conversation with a cool man, I'm sure it would be the most interesting conversation ever! Mad mad respect for you, Sir! <3

*P.S* I'm still not over the fact that he didn't get to be the real Mandarin in IM3, it was so unfair to ruin such an amazing character that could've been led by an amazing actor, with such a lousy twist of events.. :(

[purplecherry]

That name tho! hmmm I know what I'm naming my kids... Sir Ben Kingsley Jr.

[billynunns]

No No No.
My name is Trevor, I'm an actor...

[lawrencecalablaster]

Why isn't his "Turn & Speak" bit with Jimmy on YouTube anymore?