Based on the books of Rudyard Kipling, this 2016 Disney version stars 13 year old Neel Sethi playing Mowgli, an orphaned boy in an Indian jungle. Guided by his animal friends, he sets out on a journey of self-discovery. Sethi was selected from thousands who auditioned for the role. Mowgli is the only real human character while the animals are portrayed by the voices of Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken and Scarlett Johansson.