Fan Casting Mahershala Ali as Mufasa in The Lion King

johnwickfan made this fan casting suggestion on September 9, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Mahershala Ali

50 years old

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

Mufasa

The Lion King

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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 4,991 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 Mufasa in The Lion King by johnwickfan. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Denzel Washington. The Lion King has 14 roles, including Timon, Nala, and Simba.