Fan Casting Mahershala Ali as Rafiki in The Lion King (2019)

cleveland made this fan casting suggestion on December 27, 2022. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Mahershala Ali

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Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor. Ali began his career as a regular on series such as Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix ...

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Mahershala Ali

Rafiki

The Lion King (2019)

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The Lion King (2019)

Animated Version If Made Today (PLEASE DO NOT CAST ANY ACTORS/ACTRESSES WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ROLES)

Cast who you think could portray the lively characters of the 1994 classic in today's world.

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Mahershala Ali is known for his roles in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. He has been suggested by fans for 5,040 roles on myCast, including Sazed in The Mistborn Trilogy. Similar actors include Idris Elba, Sterling K. Brown, and Jamie Foxx. Mahershala Ali was suggested to play Rafiki in The Lion King (2019) by cleveland. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson. The Lion King (2019) has 95 roles, including Scar, Simba, and Nala.