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Lion King Cast Announcement

Yesterday Beyonce posted the full cast announcement of Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King on her official Facebook page. Walt Disney Studios also tweeted it out. You can check out the full cast announcement above.

The official synopsis for the original animated film is below:

Disney’s The Lion King follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa’s throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon  and Pumbaa.

via Disney

The cast consists of Donald Glover (Simba), Beyonce Knowles-Carter (Nala), James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Kani (Rafiki) Billy Eichner (Timon), John Oliver (Zazu), Eric Andre (Azizi), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), Keggan-Michael Key (Kamari), JD McCrary (Young Simba), and Shahadi Wright Joseph (Young Nala).

Disney’s The Lion King is expecting to roar into theaters on July 19, 2019.

What do you think of the cast list of The Lion King? Are you picturing John Oliver attempting to sing yet like I am? Let us know in the comments below.

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Sarah Musnicky

Sarah is a freelance writer and self-described workaholic. She loves fantasy and sci fi and will admit having dual loyalties between Star Trek and Star Wars as well as Marvel and DC. When she's not being socially awkward, she is in a corner obsessing over dragons, cute things, and a need to master all languages on the planet. She would like to be a professional blanket burrito when she reaches the peak of maturation.