Benedict Cumberbatch has been roped in for Warner Bros' 'Jungle Book: Origins'.
The 38-year-old actor, who voices dragon Smaug in the last two installments of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' saga, is booked to voice Shere Khan in the adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli tale, reported Ace Showbiz.
The Julian Assange of 'The Fifth Estate' is the first actor hired for the WB (Warner Bros') flick which is going to be directed by Andy Serkis.
In the rival project to be helmed by Jon Favreau for Disney, the villainous man-eating tiger is set to be voiced by Idris Elba.
The plot of the film is still under wraps, but the pic is expected to take on a darker route.
