The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film by Disney. Taking place in a kingdom of lions in Africa, The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba's paternal uncle Scar murders Mufasa to seize the throne, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile. After growing up in the company of the carefree outcasts Timon and Pumbaa, Simba receives valuable perspective from his childhood friend, Nala, and his shaman, Rafiki, before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King.
The film has led to many derived works, such as a Broadway adaptation in 1997; two direct-to-video follow-ups—the sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and the prequel/parallel, The Lion King 1½ (2004); two television series, Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999) and The Lion Guard (2016–2019), the latter which premiered as a television film titled The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar in 2015; and a photorealistic remake in 2019, which also became the highest-grossing animated film at the time of its release.
Cast[]
Character | Actor | ||
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Simba
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Matthew Broderick (speaking) | |
Joseph Williams (singing) | |||
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (younger; speaking) | |||
Jason Weaver (younger; singing) | |||
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Mufasa
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James Earl Jones | |
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Nala
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Moira Kelly (speaking) | |
Sally Dworsky (singing) | |||
Niketa Calame (younger; speaking) | |||
Laura Williams (younger; singing) | |||
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Scar
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Jeremy Irons | |
Jim Cummings (singing; last third of "Be Prepared") | |||
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Timon
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Nathan Lane | |
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Pumbaa
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Ernie Sabella | |
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Rafiki
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Robert Guillaume | |
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Zazu
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Rowan Atkinson | |
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Sarabi
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Madge Sinclair | |
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Shenzi
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Whoopi Goldberg | |
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Banzai
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Cheech Marin | |
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Ed
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Jim Cummings | |
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Sarafina
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Zoe Leader | |
Additional voices
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Frank Welker | ||
Cathy Cavadini | |||
Judi Durand | |||
Daamen Krall | |||
David McCharen | |||
Linda Phillips | |||
Phil Proctor | |||
David Randolph |
Music[]
Song | Singer(s) | ||
Circle of Life
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Lebo M. | ||
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Carmen Twillie | |||
The Morning Report
(IMAX Special Edition, 2002) |
Jeff Bennett | ||
James Earl Jones | |||
Evan Saucedo | |||
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
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Jason Weaver | ||
Laura Williams | |||
Rowan Atkinson | |||
Jeremy Irons | |||
Jim Cummings | |||
Whoopi Goldberg | |||
Cheech Marin | |||
Hakuna Matata
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Nathan Lane | ||
Ernie Sabella | |||
Jason Weaver | |||
Joseph Williams | |||
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
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Nathan Lane | ||
Ernie Sabella | |||
Kristle Edwards | |||
Joseph Williams | |||
Sally Dworsky |
International versions[]
Language | Title | |
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Azerbaijani | Kral şir |
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Chechen | Паччахь Лом[5] |
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Estonian | Lõvikuningas |
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Georgian | მეფე ლომი |
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Korean (North Korea) | 사자왕[6] |
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Latvian | Karalis lauva |
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Lithuanian (1st voice-over) |
Liūtas karalius |
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Lithuanian (2nd voice-over) |
Liūtas karalius |
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Mongolian | Араатны хаан арслан |
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Russian (1st voice-over) |
unknown [7] |
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Russian (2nd voice-over) |
unknown [8] |
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Russian (3rd voice-over) |
unknown [9] |
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Russian (4th voice-over) |
unknown [10] |
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Russian (5th voice-over) |
unknown [11] |
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Russian (6th voice-over) |
unknown[12] |
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Serbian | Краљ лавова |
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Vietnamese | Vua sư tử |
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120825104621/http://www.zbc.co.zw/programme-line-up.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101044147/http://members.optusnet.com.au/veemon/cartoon_movie.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=658945867464154&set=a.465840263441383
- ↑ https://twitter.com/OutOfContxtDubs/status/1620834027325493249
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOUINP6EtKg
- ↑ https://x.com/OutOfContxtDubs/status/1768410236635812087?s=20
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxrI_UytR_o
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl8ntgThUco
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8kBR-Sv4QI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NllCP7rIVac
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEeZn2HzlI4
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfud2xWnkd8
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