Favreau's JUNGLE BOOK Finds Its Mowgli

After auditioning thousands of hopefuls, the role of Mowgli in Jon Favreau's THE JUNGLE BOOK has finally been nabbed.  Please welcome newcomer Neel Sethi in his first acting role!

Disney has cast newcomer Neel Sethi as Mogwli in “The Jungle Book.”

Jon Favreau is directing the live action film from a script by Justin Marks.

Source: Variety