{"id":4455,"date":"2017-11-02T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2018-02-05T03:25:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T03:25:19","slug":"cast-of-disneys-the-lion-king-reboot-is-so-perfect-and-yes-beyonce-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/cast-of-disneys-the-lion-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast Of Disney’s “The Lion King” Reboot Is So Perfect And Yes, Beyonce Guys!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After the wildfire success of Bill Condon\u2018s Beauty and The Beast<\/em> (which is still sitting pretty as the highest grossing movie of 2017 so far), you can bet your bottom dollar that Disney is ready to throw around some serious cash to make the most of their animated classic catalogue with star-studded live-action adaptations. Jon Favreau\u2018s The Lion King<\/em> is one of the most anticipated remakes on the line-up (though calling it live-action is a bit of a stretch since it will be almost entirely CG a la The Jungle Book<\/em>), and Disney has officially confirmed the full voice cast, along with a new synopsis.<\/p>\n

Here’s the Full Cast of “The Lion King”<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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The announcement firms up a number of previous reports, including Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as the impeccably cast Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, John Oliver as Zazu, Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous Scar, Alfre Woodard as Simba\u2019s mother Sarabi, John Kani as the wise baboon Rafiki, James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa, and Queen Bey herself, Beyonce Knowles Carter for the role of Nala.<\/p>\n

Time for Hakuna Matata!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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However, there are also some fun new reveals. The hyena pack is getting an upgrade with some new names and some killer comedic talent. Eric Andre will play Azizi, Black Panther\u2019s Florence Kasumba will play Shezi and Keegan-Michael Key will play Kamari. newcomers JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph will play young Simba and Nala, respectively.<\/p>\n

As was the case with Disney\u2019s previous live-action adaptations of the company\u2019s animated classics, the Mouse House has assembled an all-star cast to lend their talent to these beloved characters \u2013 though, of course, Jones will be returning to voice the same character from Disney\u2019s 1994 animated feature. The other members of Favreau\u2019s Lion King will have to contend with the legacy of their predecessors as the animated movie is undoubtedly a favorite for many who grew up watching Disney\u2019s catalogue of films. It did, after all, debut during the heyday of the Disney Renaissance in the late \u201980s\/early \u201990s.<\/p>\n

Here’s the updated synopsis of the movie, courtesy of Disney;<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau\u2019s all-new \u201cThe Lion King\u201d journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub\u2019s arrival. Scar, Mufasa\u2019s brother\u2014and former heir to the throne\u2014has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba\u2019s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, \u201cThe Lion King\u201d roars into theaters on\u00a0July 19, 2019<\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, what do you think of the cast? Exciting? Meh? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: TS After the wildfire success of Bill Condon\u2018s Beauty and The Beast (which is still sitting pretty as the highest grossing movie of 2017 so far), you can bet your bottom dollar that Disney is ready to throw around some serious cash to make the most of their animated classic catalogue with star-studded live-action […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4455"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4455"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4467,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4455\/revisions\/4467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}