In Disney’s The Jungle Book Sir Ben Kingsley voices Bagheera the panther, a role he takes great pride in.
Because not only does he believe director Jon Favreau has steeped the modern retelling in ‘English tradition’, but has also shown great respect for Rudyard Kipling’s original subject.
At the UK premiere, the actor defended the film against people who said it was too scary for children, something Metro.co.uk probed him further about when we got the chance to chat to him the following day…