Fan Casting Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Cowardly Lion in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book)

125256 made this fan casting suggestion on August 11, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Cowardly Lion in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book)

Chiwetel EjioforUnited Kingdom

47 years old
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor CBE (/ˈtʃuːətɛlˈɛdʒioʊfɔːr/ CHOO-ə-tel EJ-ee-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award ...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book)

by L. Frank Baum
I have nothing against the original movie, I just hear the film wasn’t 100% through the book) The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after...
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Chiwetel Ejiofor is known for his roles in Doctor Strange, The Martian, and 2012. He has been suggested by fans for 6,720 roles on myCast, including Standard Bond Villain in James Bond (reboot). Similar actors include Idris Elba, Mahershala Ali, and Sterling K. Brown. Chiwetel Ejiofor was suggested to play The Cowardly Lion in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book) by 125256. Other actors sugggested to play this role include David Alan Grier. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (a more faithful adaptation of the book) has 10 roles, including The Wizard, The Wicked Witch of the West, and The Good Witch of the North.

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