Story Plot
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.
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Fan Casting Roles for The Lion King
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Scar
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Adult Nala
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Beyoncé
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Adult Simba
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Donald Glover
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Mufasa
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James Earl Jones
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Timon
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Billy Eichner
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Zazu
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John Oliver
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Pumbaa
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Seth Rogen
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Banzai
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Rafiki
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John Kani
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Kiara
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Selena Gomez
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Sarabi
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Alfre Woodard
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Kovu
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Zac Efron
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Ed
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Eric André
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Zira
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Susan Sarandon
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Young Simba
confirmed casting:
JD McCrary
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Shenzi
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Florence Kasumba
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Director
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Jon Favreau
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Young Nala
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Shahadi Wright Joseph
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Nuka
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Jesse Eisenberg
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Composer
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Hans Zimmer
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