Neel Sethi is to star in CGI-heavy adaptation that will also feature Ben Kingsley and Idris Elba
Andy Serkis to direct rival Jungle Book movie
Andy Serkis to direct rival Jungle Book movie
Disney has cast a 10-year-old New Yorker as Mowgli in the studio's remake of The Jungle Book.
Neel Sethi, who has no previous professional acting experience, will be the only actor to appear on-screen in the mixed live-action and animation movie. The other animals in the Indian jungle will be created in CGI. Sethi was picked from thousands of children who auditioned in the US, Canada and the UK.
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