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[Bobby Roberts]

Beyonce hasn't agreed to anything yet, but Variety's running it so it means Jon Favreau is serious about her doing it, and as the article states:

But since it's a voice-acting role, sources say the studio and director will do whatever it takes to accommodate her schedule.

Question: How far above a billion worldwide does this push the movie?

Reminder: Donald Glover is playing the voice of Simba, and James Earl Jones is returning as Mufasa.

 

[Glass Rebel]

fuck it let's do it

swag

Reminder: Donald Glover is playing the voice of Simba, and James Earl Jones is returning as Mufasa.

yooooo

 

[Betty]

James Earl Jones is returning as Mufasa.

Mr Bean to return as Zazu then hopefully

 

[smurfx]

live action? are they wearing lion costumes?

 

[ratcliffja]

I appreciate him for Iron Man, but man Favreau continues to destroy Disney classics. Random big name celebrities were awful for Jungle Book and this looks to be more of the same.

 

[Deleted member 284]

Oh man, let's this happen please for the bitter tears decrying this vision.

 

[serenewarfare]

Disney chasing that $2.5 billion WW.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

She's perfect for Nala, really. Even if she isnt black.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Can you feel the love tonight?

 

[Slayven]

fuck it let's do it

swag



yooooo

2 black people is fine, but 3? Might as well be Tyler Perry in a fat suit

 

[ItIsOkBro]

She's perfect for Nala, really. Even if she isnt black.

what is this

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Give Nala another song while you are at it.

 

[Tagg9]

Not a fan of this casting. Beyonce has too much attitude.

 

[gdt]

Not a fan of this casting. Beyonce has too much attitude.

Yeah she 2 street

 

[kunonabi]

I haven't actually seen her act but at least it isn't Rihanna. Glover seems like a good pick for Simba. Broderick was always the weak link in the original.

 

[shintoki]

Sounds good, best thing about it is, with Bey and Childish, we could have them do some of the singing numbers too.

Hoping they bring back Irons too as Scar.

Yeah she 2 street

Concur, She's too street for the jungle.

 

[illmatic22]

This is making a Billion as is. They get her, it will race past that easily. Get it done!

 

[yanipheonu]

Not a fan of this casting. Beyonce has too much attitude.

I disagree. Nala was pretty sassy about going to the Water Hole.

 

[subrock]

Would love if this was an all black cast tbh

 

[Anth0ny]

she singing circle of life too?

 

[Stinkles]

Wouldn't she make more sense as the mom? Anyway, Nala was orange, so yet again, Hollywood is miscasting ethnicities.

Edit. LOL forgot about SINGING because I was thinking Disney, so they'd just have a singer singing the singing parts. Bey is fine. Rihanna would be good too and has a more interesting voice (not better, just more interesting).

James Earl Jones should still be dad.

 

[JoeyJungle]

Yeah she 2 street

Idris Elba 4 Scar

 

[Oersted]

live action? are they wearing lion costumes?

CGI with other words animation.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Skip the big name celebrities. Give someone else a shot. (and if there's still gonna be a lot of singing involved, I'm thinking Cynthia Erivo)

 

[Guevara]

Lions are blondes if you really think about it.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Would love if this was an all black cast tbh

I mean it's just voice acting so it wouldn't be hard to go that route

 

[Deepwater]

The Lion King was, for a long time, Disney's most successful movie, so it makes sense that they are going all out for this remake.

 

[Mass_Pincup]

She's perfect for Nala, really. Even if she isnt black.

Who isn't black?

 

[Dram]

I wonder if there will be any conservative campaign against the film if she's cast?

 

[Killer Queen]

Already some interesting replies in this thread.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

what is this

I don't think there exist an answer to this question that won't be ridiculous.

 

[daffy]

Who isn't black?

You already know its gonna be some fuckery

 

[Callibretto]

do we know if this going to be full blown musical like Beauty and The Beast, or more like Jungle Book which has not that many singing?

 

[andythinkpad]

I mean it's just voice acting so it wouldn't be hard to go that route

Scar has to be British.

 

[JSevere]

Donald Glover and Beyonce as the leads in a Lion King remake? whew

 

[Master Yoshi]

I need to know who is playing Scar. Assuming Timon and Pumba's original VAs will return.


This is going to be the defining movie for a long time. Quote this post in 1.5 years to laugh at me if I'm wrong.


Would Tim Curry make a good Scar?

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Wasn't she going to star in a new version of A Star Is Born a long time ago?

 

[Skellig Gra]

Scar has to be British.

Idris Elba of course

 

[daffy]

do we know if this going to be full blown musical like Beauty and The Beast, or more like Jungle Book which has not that many singing?

We can only hope its the former.
Unfortunately rotten tomatoes is not on our side

 

[kirblar]

Timon/Pumbaa/Mufasa/Scar are the 4 voices you really need to try and get back if you can.

 

[ZeoVGM]

We can only hope its the former.
Unfortunately rotten tomatoes is not on our side

It's going to be a musical.

 

[Stinkles]

Matt Damon was born to play Simba.

 

[Boke1879]

it NEEDS to be a musical

 

[3N16MA]

This is blowing past 1B even if I was voicing Nala.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Timon/Pumbaa/Mufasa/Scar are the 4 voices you really need to try and get back if you can.

At that point use the same audio and just update the animation.

 

[jett]

I guess it doesn't matter much since it's voice acting but you'd think they were aiming for someone younger.

I really only need two things confirmed to have faith in this project:

1.- Jeremy Irons returning as Scar

2.- Confirmation that the Circle of Life song and sequence will not be touched or messed with on any fucking level whatsoever. Shot for shot remake or I riot.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Who isn't black?

what is this

Isn't this what they are focusing on for the casting?

What I mean is she can act, and is a fantastic singer to boot. I tried to imagine her voice singing Can You Feel The Love tonight in my head and it works.

 

[Ithil]

Scar has to be British.

Perhaps we need a Jeremy Irons type voice.

 

[Rydeen]

If they recreate the original teaser trailer which is just a condensed version of the 'Circle of Life' opening for the teaser to this, it's automatically made over a billion worldwide.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]