Fan Casting Ian McKellen as Shere Khan in The Jungle Book

mike1seravello made this fan casting suggestion on June 20, 2017. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Ian McKellen

84 years old

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF ...

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Ian McKellen

Shere Khan

The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book

by Rudyard Kipling

In this classic Walt Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling's book, Mowgli, an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the man-eating tiger Shere...

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Idris Elba has already been officially cast for this role.

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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 5,953 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Gary Oldman. Ian McKellen was suggested to play Shere Khan in The Jungle Book by mike1seravello. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Keanu Reeves, Liam Neeson, and Donald Sutherland. The Jungle Book has 27 roles, including Bagheera, Baloo, and Kaa.