Continuity mistake: The large wound on Mowgli´s right knee is gone in the next days.
The Jungle Book (2016)
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Directed by: Jon Favreau
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Ralph Ineson
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Kaa: Are you alone out here? What are you doing so deep in the jungle? Don't you know what you are? I know what you are. I know where you came from. Poor, sweet little cub. I'll keep you clossse. Let go of your fear now... And trussst in meee.
Trivia: Over 2,000 children auditioned for the role of Mowgli. In his first-ever audition, Neel Sethi won the part.
Question: Why did Shere Khan kill Akela?
Answer: Shere Khan was angry that Akela would not turn over Mowgli to him. It was retaliation.
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Answer: It was a threat to Mowgli, hoping to lure him back in grief and to save the younger wolves from the same fate.