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Fifteen years after audiences first fell in love with THE LION KING, Disney is bringing its beloved animated classic back to the big screen in a major way. Jean Reno.

Additionally during the part where Mufasa dies during the wildebeest stampede and Simba is exiled from the Pride Lands, a group of Pridelanders arrives towards Mufasa's dead body alongside Rafiki who all mourn for Mufasa's death.

His upper eye-patches are darker than his main pelt, the lower halves are lighter, and his eyebrows are thick and black.

Rafiki takes Simba to a small, magical pool which brings upon Mufasa's ghost, up in the sky. Originally, in the earlier scripts of the film, Mufasa was to be a lion not related to Scar's family, as Scar was to be a rogue lion who wanted to be King as he was jealous of Mufasa's luck and position. Later, Scar sets in motion a plot to assassinate Mufasa, causing a wildebeest stampede with the hyenas' aid and having Simba practice roaring in the gorge as part of the trap.

He is stated to have fought Scar for leadership in this version of the flm, and has a history of conflict with Shenzi. James Earl Jones as Mufasa [Credit: Walt Disney Pictures] While Jon Favreau put together an all-new, all-star voice cast for THE LION KING, he found it impossible to replace one character: Mufasa.

Undercover.” Since then, he’s landed a starring role on “The Paynes” and appeared in the recent comedy LITTLE with Issa Rae.Beyoncé is an R&B and pop icon, and given that her fans refer to her as “Queen Bey,” she hardly needs an introduction. He’s a Grammy-winning rap artist who performs under the name Childish Gambino. Mufasa, taking the form of a powerful storm, informs Simba that as his son and rightful heir, Simba must remember who he is and return to the Pride Lands, further stating that though he is gone, he'll never leave Simba again and that as king, he is most proud of one thing: having Simba as his son, a fact that would last forever. He is described as having ruled for many years and is somewhat older and more weary than his previous incarnation. Voicing his hyena sidekicks are Florence Kasumba (BLACK PANTHER), comedian Eric André and Keegan-Michael Key of “Key & Peele.”During his journey, Simba befriends a clever meerkat named Timon and a goofy warthog named Pumbaa, who teach the lion prince all about “Hakuna Matata.” They’re a very funny and charming pair, which is why Favreau cast “Billy on the Street” host Billy Eichner as the voice of Timon and Seth Rogen — star of recent comedy favorite LONG SHOT — as the lovable Pumbaa.John Oliver, former “The Daily Show” correspondent and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” lends his unmistakable voice to the role of Zazu, a red-billed hornbill who serves as “majordomo” to Mufasa.

Simba tries to save him but is stopped by Scar, who morphs into Kovu. Voicing Rafiki, the wise mandrill and shaman of the Pride Lands (who christens Simba in one of the movie’s most iconic scenes), is John Kani, whom you’ll probably recognize as T’Chaka, father of superhero T’Challa in BLACK PANTHER.Please allow approximately 20 extra minutes for pre-show and trailers before the show starts.

Mufasa notes that everything they see is part of the kingdom, with the exception of the Elephant Graveyard, which Mufasa strictly forbids Simba from going to. Zazu then reminds Mufasa of his early years as a rambunctious cub. Months later, Mufasa is seen asleep inside Pride Rock along with Sarabi and the rest of the pride, until he is awoken by Simba, who reminds his father that he promised to show him the kingdom.

He also informs him that everything the light touches is their kingdom, and that he must never venture to the shadowy lands on the northern borders. Ultimately, Scar does leave, with Mufasa while conversing with Zazu briefly joking about Scar being made into a throw rug.

He’s also the Emmy-winning star, producer, writer and director of the acclaimed FX series “Atlanta.” Donald Glover can do it all, and he’s bringing that versatile skill set to THE LION KING.With a background in music and dance, JD McCrary is another multitalented young actor.

Mufasa and Sarabi on the day of Simba's presentation.A huge, powerful male lion, Mufasa was the King of the After Scar is discovered to have missed Simba's presentation ceremony, Mufasa comes over to the den to personally tell him off, coming in just in time to see Scar try to devour Zazu and proceeded to order his brother to spit him out.