Fan Casting Sidney Poitier as Rafiki in The Lion King (1974)

user_75122 made this fan casting suggestion on August 10, 2022. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Sidney Poitier as Rafiki in The Lion King (1974)

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Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy ...
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The Lion King (1974)

The Lion King (1974)

What if The Lion King was made 20 years earlier?
by Walt Disney Animation Studios
Taking place in Sub-Saharan African, Simba, a young lion cub, is obsessed about ruling Pride Rock. However, his uncle wants to takeover. So he devises a plan that goes too well by killing his broth...
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Sidney Poitier is known for his roles in The Jackal, In the Heat of the Night, and Sneakers. He has been suggested by fans for 482 roles on myCast, including Actors in Best Actors Of All Time. Similar actors include James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington. Sidney Poitier was suggested to play Rafiki in The Lion King (1974) by user_75122. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Morgan Freeman, Sammy Davis Jr., and Harry Belafonte. The Lion King (1974) has 19 roles, including Scar, Zazu, and Timon.

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