The storyline and cast are now familiar, with James Earl Jones reprising his iconic role as Mufasa for the recent remake. Jones is a household name, known around the world for being the voice of Star Wars legend Darth Vader. But there's another cast member with an equally impressive reputation. Disney fans are only just realizing the parrot Zazu was voiced by none other than Rowan Atkinson, aka Mr.
The year-old achieved global fame with his often silent portrayal of the bumbling Brit, with the TV series growing in popularity in the s. It could be due to Atkinson's visual, rather than audible, humor that fans never realized the two characters were played by the same man —until now.
How have I only just realised this!!! Shahadi Wright Joseph voices Nala. Pumbaa is a lovable, hapless warthog who picks up a nearly dead Simba in the desert. He isn't very smart, has a very bad gas problem, and likes to eat bugs, but he also has a heart of gold and would do anything for his friends.
Pumbaa's moto is, of course, Hakuna Matata - no worries. Pumbaa is nothing without Timon, and vise-versa. Timon is a wise-cracking meerkat who thinks he's smart, but it's often Pumbaa who's smarter.
They've been living in the jungle together for a long time before they find Simba, and both serve as surrogate parents, raising Simba to adulthood. Billy Eichner was cast at the same time as Rogen, and the pair have actually worked together before on Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Zazu is a hornbill who serves as Mufasa's majordomo. Part of his role also involves him reluctantly having to babysit the young Simba and Nala.
He's begrudgingly fond of them, though, and overjoyed when Simba returns. Zazu is voiced by John Oliver, of course best known for his news satire show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , which he has hosted since Rafiki is a wise Mandril and not, as it is said in the original version of The Lion King , a baboon; in the animated version of the movie, Rafiki has a tail, when in fact Mandrills do not.
Rafiki is Mufasa's advisor, and is the one to present the newborn Simba to the animal kingdom. Of the many hyenas who follow Scar in The Lion King , only Shenzi is a character from the original movie; Kamari and Azizi are newer versions of Banzai and Ed, with an entirely different comedy dynamic. Becky has been writing for Screen Rant since Simba voice Niketa Calame-Harris Shenzi voice Robert Guillaume Rafiki voice Jeremy Irons Scar voice James Earl Jones Mufasa voice Moira Kelly Nala voice Nathan Lane Timon voice Zoe Leader Sarafina voice Cheech Marin Banzai voice Ernie Sabella Pumbaa voice Madge Sinclair Sarabi voice Jonathan Taylor Thomas Young Simba voice Frank Welker Additional Voices voice Judi M.
Additional Voices voice Mary Linda Phillips Additional Voices voice David Randolph Additional Voices voice Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Jeff Bennett Zazu segment "Morning Report" singing voice uncredited Sally Dworsky Nala singing voice uncredited Evan Saucedo Fighting Hyena voice uncredited Jason Weaver Young Simba singing voice uncredited Joseph Williams Simba singing voice uncredited Laura Williams McKim Dana Axelrod McKim Tony Meagher Smith Jackie L.
Berolzheimer Weldon Brown Duhatschek Jeff Dutton Groeneveld John E. Kierscey Kang Tae Kim Arbelaez John David Thornton Wanket Marlon West China Lynnette Cullen Cullen Gareth Fishbaugh Roberts David J.
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