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‘Jungle Book’ Tiger Shere Kahn Casting: ‘Sherlock’ Benedict Cumberbatch Vs ‘Thor’ Idris Elba [UPDATE]

The age of the jungle is coming. Not only are reboots of 'Tarzan' and 'King Kong' in the works, but there are going to be two, count them, two 'Jungle Book' movies. Mr Motion Capture himself, Andy Serkis ('The Lord of The Rings') is directing a version of the classic story for Warner Brothers. Disney is also taking another crack at the timeless tale. It was recently announced that, 'Star Trek' and 'Sherlock' star, Benedict Cumberbatch will be providing the voice of the villainous tiger Shere Khan the WB film. 'Thor' and 'Pacific Rim’s' Idris Elba, will be playing the role in the Disney feature, alongside an all star cast 'Avengers 2' and 'Lucy’s' Scarlett Johansson, 'Iron Man 3’s' Ben Kingsley, '12 Years a Slave’s' Lupita Nyong’o and 'Peter Pan’s' Christopher Walken.