Miscast this movie

Baloo-Burl Ives
Bagheera-Walter Matthau
Shere Khan-George C. Scott
Kaa-Ed Wynn
King Louie-Louie Armstrong
Vultures-The Beatles
Akela-Ernest Borgnine

Baloo-Phil Harris
Bagheera-Alan Rickman
Mowgli-Gabriel Damon
Shere Khan-Tony Jay
Kaa-Peter Lorre
King Louie-Dom DeLuise
Col. Hathi-Thurl Ravenscroft
Winifried-?
Junior-Tara Strong
Vulures-The Beatles
Akela-Hugh Weaving
The Girl-?

I'll do one miscast and then the other a serious recast.

Miscast:
Baloo-Vinnie Jones
Bagheera-Phil Harris
Mowgli-Johnny Depp
Shere Khan-Jim Carrey
Kaa-Tom Hanks
King Louie-Jeremy Irons
Col. Hathi-Gene Wilder
Winifred-Jennifer Lawrence
Junior-Ricky Gervais
Vultures-Rolling Stones
Akela-Patton Oswalt
The Girl-Helena Bonham Carter

Now this next list is the people I would cast if given the choice to who I could see voicing the characters in a remake.

Recast (my opinion):
Baloo-Louis C.K.
Bagheera-Rupert Everett
Mowgli-Kyle Stranger
Shere Khan-Tom Baker
Kaa-Scarlett Johansson
King Louie-Russell Brand
Col. Hathi-Ray Winstone
Winifred-Charlize Theron
Junior-Nat Wolff
Vultures-Phil Collins, Owen Wilson, Seth MacFarlane & Tom Kenny
Akela-Neil Flynn
The Girl-Hayden Panettiere

Kid on bike "Where you going?"
Charlie Bright "Somewhere".

Baloo - Jonathan Groff
Bagheera - Nicki Minaj
Mowgli - John Cena
Shere Khan - Corbin Bleu
Kaa - Taylor Swift
King Louie - Jodi Benson
Col. Hathi - Patrick Wilson
Winifred - Quvenzhané Wallis
Junior - John Travolta
Vultures - Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Julie Andrews
Akela - Natalie Portman
The Girl - Betty White

Colonel Hahti the elephant-Jimmy Durante (it must be that schnozz)
Wife Winifred-Jean Vanderpyl (Hanna-Barbera)
Vultures-The Beatles
Mowgli-Dick Beals (Speedy Alka Selzter, Davey of Davey and Goliath)
Kaa-Billy DeWolfe
King Louie-Sheldon Leonard (speaking), Scatman Crothers (Singing)
Wolves-J.Pat O'Malley
Baloo-Arnold Stang
Shere Kahn-Thurl Ravenscroft
Bagheere-Jim Backus
Jungle Girl(Shanti did NOT exist as her name till that sequel)-Hayley Mills!!
and some additional roles including some that existed in the remake
Porcupine-Herb Vigran
Hippo-Frank Nelson
Mother Wolf-Annette Funicello
Peacock-Richard Haydn



or for real miscasting against type

Mowgli-Bob Denver
Bagheera-Sterling Holloway
Kaa-Annete Funicello (hell, if Scarlett Johanssen can play her....why not?)
Shere Kahn-Hayley Mills
King Louie-Edward Everett Horton
Baloo-Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber from Andy Griffith)
Colonel Hahti the elephant-Dick Van Dyke (using the fake Cockney accent from Mary Poppins)


Examples for the current remalke\
Kaa-Ellen Page..or Mindy Kaling
Amanda Bynes is hot and Lindsay Lohan is not.
Profile pic: Courtney Thorne-Smith.

To many, Kaa must have sssssssseeeemed missssscast with Ssssssterling Holloway playing him..

Amanda Bynes is hot and Lindsay Lohan is not.
Profile pic: Courtney Thorne-Smith.