Mia and the White Lion - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Mia and the White Lion"
Mia et le lion blanc (2018)
Timing: 1:38 (98 min)
Mia and the White Lion - TMDB rating
7.302/10
845
Mia and the White Lion - Kinopoisk rating
8.021/10
103899
Mia and the White Lion - IMDB rating
6.5/10
7000

Actors and characters

Photo Mélanie Laurent #24999Photo Mélanie Laurent #25000Photo Mélanie Laurent #25001Photo Mélanie Laurent #25002

Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent
Character Alice Owen
Photo Langley Kirkwood #78603Photo Langley Kirkwood #78604

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood
Character John Owen
Photo Ryan Mac Lennan #199590Photo Ryan Mac Lennan #199591Photo Ryan Mac Lennan #199592
Ryan Mac Lennan
Character Mick Owen
Photo Lionel Newton #119124
Lionel Newton
Character Kevin
Photo Lillian Dube #199593Photo Lillian Dube #199594Photo Lillian Dube #199595

Lillian Dube

Lillian Dube
Character Jodie
Photo Elvis the Meerkat #199596Photo Elvis the Meerkat #199597Photo Elvis the Meerkat #199598
Elvis the Meerkat
Character Trevor
Benjamin Garrad
Character Daniel
Andrew Stock
Character Theuns
Photo Lebohang Elephant #199599Photo Lebohang Elephant #199600Photo Lebohang Elephant #199601
Lebohang Elephant
Character Piet
Photo Jurgen Hellberg #199602Photo Jurgen Hellberg #199603Photo Jurgen Hellberg #199604
Jurgen Hellberg
Character Dirk's Hunter
Photo Tessa Jubber #104821Photo Tessa Jubber #104822
Tessa Jubber
Character Enclosure Hunter
Photo David Clatworthy #64255

David Clatworthy

David Clatworthy
Character M. Kruger, School Principal
Photo Ashleigh Harvey #199605Photo Ashleigh Harvey #199606Photo Ashleigh Harvey #199607
Ashleigh Harvey
Character School Teacher
Craig Wainwright
Character Football Coach
Sithandiwe Radebe
Character Policewoman
Francis Rangoajane
Character Police Captain
Paul Davies
Character Helicopter Sniper
Photo Chris April #33033
Chris April
Character Chaman
Photo Sisekho Velelo #199608Photo Sisekho Velelo #199609Photo Sisekho Velelo #199610
Sisekho Velelo
Character Gas Station Employee
Michelle Coetzee
Character Farm Volunteer
Chanté Jantjies
Character TV Reporter
Photo Pierre De Villiers #199611Photo Pierre De Villiers #199612Photo Pierre De Villiers #199613
Pierre De Villiers
Character Mall Passerby
Charne Vorster
Character Mall Passerby
Kaelin Wills
Character Farmer's Son
Owen Peacock
Character Baby Mick
Photo Ian Roberts #199614

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts
Character John's Father
Tumelo Thema
Character Kid at Mall
Photo Noko Photo Noko Photo Noko
Noko 'Flow' Mabitsela
Character Tourist

What's left behind the scenes

  • When the director came up with the idea for the film, he consulted with specialist Kevin Richardson and asked if it was possible to film a child with a lion. He was told that it was impossible, and that the only way to keep the child safe was for them and the lion to grow up together. This process would take three years for the lion – too long for filming. The director found Dania De Villiers in South Africa, arranged for her to grow up with a white lion cub, and filmed the movie over 2.5 years from May 2015 to December 2017. The other actors flew in to film as needed.
  • Filming went smoothly until the lion turned two years old, after which the film crew worked in cages, as lions enter adolescence at that age.
  • The filmmakers rejected over 300 applicants for the role, which was ultimately played by Dania De Villiers. During filming, the girl and the lion named Thor spent a long time in close proximity to each other. The filmmakers claim that the most difficult thing was not finding a girl for the lead role, but finding parents who would agree to let their child film with a predator.
  • Director Gilles de Maistre considered filming a sequel, but abandoned the idea, as he would have had to rebuild the friendship between the heroine and the lion from scratch.
  • When the director came up with the idea for the film, he consulted with specialist Kevin Richardson and asked if it was possible to film a child with a lion. He was told that it was impossible, and that the only way to ensure the child's safety was for the child and the lion to grow up together. This process would take three years for the lion – too long for filming. The director found Dania De Villiers in South Africa, arranged for her to grow up with a white lion cub, and filmed the movie over 2.5 years, from May 2015 to December 2017. The other actors flew in for filming as needed.
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