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King Louie
राजा लुइ
Animators
Frank Thomas
Milt Kahl
John Lounsbery
Portrayed by
Lowell (in the 1994 live-action movie)
Other names
King of the Swingers
Jungle V.I.P.
Cousin Louie (referred by Mowgli, Benny and Clyde)
Louie
Lou
Personality
Rowdy, raucous, strident, zany, dim-witted, cool, hyperactive, funny, greedy, not-too-bright, fun-loving, energetic, cheerful, playful, mischievous, confident, jolly, loud, jazzy, extroverted
Appearance
Short and stout orangutan, orange fur
Occupation
King of the Apes
Alignment
Neutral, later good
Relatives
Benny and Clyde (younger cousins)
King Larry (twin brother)
Enemies
Shere Khan, Mahra, Ned, Jed & Fred, Red Dogs
Likes
Bananas, parties, dancing, scatting, jazz, humans, singing
Powers and abilities
Control over all monkeys
Physical strength
Flexibility
Fate
Due to Baloo and the monkeys, Louie's ruins are destroyed and Mowgli escapes, leaving Louie behind in his fallen kingdom
Quote
"So,
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King Louie
Fictional character in The Jungle Book films
This article is about the animated film character. For the rapper, see King Louie (rapper). For the rock musician, see King Louie Bankston. For others with similar names, see King Louis (disambiguation).
Fictional character
King Louie is a fictional character introduced in Walt Disney's animated musical film The Jungle Book. He is an orangutan who leads other jungle primates and wants to become more human-like by gaining knowledge of fire from Mowgli. King Louie is an original character not featured in Rudyard Kipling's original works.[1]
The filmmakers originally considered Louis Armstrong for the role, but fearing the controversy that may result from casting a black person as an ape, they instead chose Italian-American and fellow New Orleans native Louis Prima.[2][3] Prima considered playing King Louie as one of the highlights of his career, and felt he had become "immortal" thanks to
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