In the 2016 movie The Jungle Book, King Louie is not an orangutan like he used to be in the animated feature. In the live-action film, you see him as a Gigantopithecus, a huge predecessor species of gorillas, whose specimens were very similar to modern orangutans. The reason why producers decided to make this change was that orangutans are not endemic to India, so it didn’t fit the story. On the other hand, it is believed that the Gigantopithecus did inhabit parts of that country, where the story is supposed to take place. In addition, the appearance of this species helps to give the character a monarch-like appearance.