Bill Murray Will Play Baloo In Disney's 'The Jungle Book' Remake

Damnyou,Disney.ThereisnoreasonwhyI,anadultman,shouldbeexcitedforalive-action/animatedremakeofTheJungleBook,butlikeBagheerawhenhefinallyeatsMowgli(that’showTheJungleBookends,right?),Iam.NotbecauseIcan’twaittoseehowGRITTYdirectorJonFavreaumakesit,butbecauseofthecast:there’sLupitaNyong'oasRaksha,IdrisElbaasShereKhan,ScarlettJohanssonasKaa,GiancarloEspositoasAkela,BenKingsleyasBagheera,ChristopherWalkenasKingLouie,andbestofall,BillMurrayasBaloo.