The Lion King - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Lion King"
The Lion King (2019)
Timing:
1:58 (118 min)
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Actors and characters
Josh McCrary
Character Elephant Shrew (voice)
J. Lee
Character Hyena (voice)
What's left behind the scenes
- James Earl Jones and Hans Zimmer are the only ones who worked on the original animated film and are now performing in the same capacity. Jones is involved in voice acting, and Zimmer is the composer.
- In the original film, the mandrill Rafiki was voiced by American Robert Guillaume, who spoke with a Swahili accent. In this film, he will be voiced by John Kani, an actor of African descent. 'Rafiki' translates from Swahili as 'friend'.
- Of the three hyenas from the original film – Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed – only Shenzi will retain her name. It was decided to give Banzai and Ed African names, Kamari and Azizi.
- Simba's eyes are light blue in infancy. This actually happens in nature, where lion cubs are born blind and do not open their eyes for approximately ten days. Their eyes become golden-brown when the cubs reach three months of age.
- James Earl Jones and Hans Zimmer are the only ones who worked on the first animated film and reprised their roles here.
- The mandrill Rafiki's name translates from Swahili as "friend".
- Of the three hyenas from the first film – Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed – only Shenzi kept her name. The others were given African names, Kamari and Azizi.
- The mandrill Rafiki’s name translates from Swahili as "friend."
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