Fan Casting Idris Elba as Mufasa in The Lion King (2019, alternate casting)

user_98391 made this fan casting suggestion on October 12, 2022. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Idris Elba as Mufasa in The Lion King (2019, alternate casting)

Idris ElbaUnited Kingdom

52 years old
Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Fa...
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The Lion King (2019, alternate casting)

The Lion King (2019, alternate casting)

How it should've been.
by Disney
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother --...
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Idris Elba is known for his roles in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Thor. He has been suggested by fans for 22,332 roles on myCast, including Best in Best & Worst Comic Book Castings. Similar actors include Jon Hamm, Tom Hardy, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Idris Elba was suggested to play Mufasa in The Lion King (2019, alternate casting) by user_98391. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Samuel L. Jackson. The Lion King (2019, alternate casting) has 19 roles, including Scar, Nala, and Simba.