Idris Elba is in final negotiations to voice Shere Khan in Disney's upcoming live-action reboot of The Jungle Book.
Deadline have reported that the Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom star will play the fearsome tiger in the live-action/VFX adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic tale.
Jon Favreau is on to direct the project with Rob Legato of Avatar and Hugo fame, overseeing the visual effects.
