Neel Sethi suits up alongside co-star Sir Ben Kingsley, and director Jon Favreau at the premiere of The Jungle Book held at BFI IMAX on Wednesday (April 13) in London, England.
“I liked that, that it was so playgroundish!” the 10-year-old actor shared about the live-action set. “And Jon really changed things up, whenever it got a little boring. It would make me excited again: ‘Oooooh, what’s next?’ I thought that was really cool.”
Neel added, “I enjoyed that the animals were not really there – and now they are. They look so real. It’s really amazing! And Baloo is my favorite animal.”
Stay tuned to JJJ to learn more about Neel before the film opens!
“At first, I didn’t know the science behind everything and how it all worked, but now I do. There was a lot of makeup�that part took an hour and a half a day!” Neel explained in the issue.
He also opened up about being the only live actor in the movie, “It feels pretty cool. I know this doesn’t happen that often, but when it does people think it’s pretty cool. People say the animals are cool and ask if they’re real. They ask so many questions because they know there’s no one else in the movie they can ask!”
Bill Murray & Neel Sethi Sing “The Bare Necessities”
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Neel Sethi gets a warm welcome with his family in Mumbai, India on Thursday night (March 24).
The 10-year-old actor stars in the upcoming The Jungle Book and is promoting the live-action tale in the country, which is based on Rudyard Kipling’s novel.
“I have heard so many stories about the jungles of India from my maternal grandparents who live here,” Neel said about his visit. “I am so excited to be visiting my homeland once again.”
He added, “When my parents heard that I got the part to play Mowgli, they were so excited because the stories are based in India.”
Check out two new clips from The Jungle Book below!
The two Middle School actors stepped out for the show after the trailer for their new film hit the internet earlier in the week. Check out the trailer on JJJ, which also stars Isabela Moner!
Based on Rudyard Kipling‘s timeless stories, The Jungle Book centers on Mowgli’s journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.
