Walt Disney announced the cast of The Lion King live action remake giving a reason to the 90s' kids to relive their childhood. Actor-filmmaker Jon Fevreau said that Donald Glover will be playing the character of Simba while Earl Jones will regain the role of the villain, Mufasa.
Donald Glover, also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, has been quite popular among the fans after his acting and singing stints. According to reports, the 33-year-old, who stars in his own TV series called Atlanta, will also be seen in the upcoming Han Solo movie.
Recently, Fevreau revealed the two roles on Twitter and the fans has been going crazy with the announcement. After the successful live action remake of The Jungle Book, fans have quite high expectations from the Lion King director. The Jungle Book was one of the most successful movies of 2016 and it was loved by people of all ages.
@Jon_Favreau pic.twitter.com/LlgVepUsnn
— Isa (@_LoveYouDearly) February 18, 2017
@AH_Nitnat I JUST saw this tweet before I saw your mention. Gambino is making moves. pic.twitter.com/OAac1O84JS
— Fresh Baked n Stuff (@FrshBakedDisney) February 18, 2017
@FrshBakedDisney I feel like our gif war is just getting started now that we have this to look forward to pic.twitter.com/Pz3EtqntyV
— Nitnat (@AH_Nitnat) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau pic.twitter.com/XdjKh1Le3f
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau pic.twitter.com/cY9cAi08Uz
— A. Angélique Roché (@AngeliqueRoche) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau CHILDISH GAMBINO version of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" must happen now.
— John Maffeo (@MaffManJones) February 18, 2017
Although, the director is yet to announce the names of the other actors, The Lion King fans have already started making their requests to the Disney director.
#LionKing live action remake has gotten James Earl Jones back as Mufasa❣️Now I hope they also bring back Jeremy Irons as Scar. #Disney
— Adriana Sanchez (@AdriLSanchez) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau @8bitMindset nala is @JanelleMonae right?
— B.Cooper (@iamBCooper) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau It means no worries. #TimonAndPumbaa pic.twitter.com/HSkTfqpUWU
— Simon Brooks (@didntsaysimon) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau @THGDistrict3 How about Jennifer Lawrence as Nala ?? pic.twitter.com/LzBK6bMr17
— Jolieth (@joliethmartinez) February 18, 2017
@Jon_Favreau my buddy from TX always said we could chill one day! Said you were really cool ?. Get Ms Phylicia Rashad as Sarabi ?
— Batwing4Eva (@MRRMXH) February 18, 2017
Apart from The Lion King, Disney is also preparing to release Beauty and The Beast starring Emma Watson as Belle. The production house has already recreated live action remakes of iconic movies successfully, including Cinderella and Maleficent.
