<keyword id="19895142" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan" source="keywords">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> has joined forces with his sons <keyword id="19929692" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aryan-Khan" source="keywords">Aryan Khan</keyword> and <keyword id="20381270" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AbRam-Khan" source="keywords">AbRam Khan</keyword> for the Hindi version of Disney's highly anticipated release, '<keyword id="21187499" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mufasa-The-Lion-King" source="keywords">Mufasa: The Lion King</keyword>.'<br /><br />Scheduled to roar into Indian theatres on December 20, this film promises to bring an extra layer of grandeur to the beloved story of the ultimate jungle monarch.<br /><br />The latest instalment in the Lion King saga, directed by Barry Jenkins, explores the origins of <keyword id="20388855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mufasa" source="keywords">Mufasa</keyword>, the legendary lion who has captivated hearts across generations.<br /><br />The Hindi trailer for the upcoming film has been shared by Disney Films India on their official social media handles.<br /><br /><div type="INSTAGRAMURL" thumbUrl="undefined" caption="Caption not available." user="undefined" cmsId="1723446752166"><url><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/C-juVzji5KL/]]></url><permalink><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/C-juVzji5KL/]]></permalink><payload><![CDATA[]]></payload></div><br />"The king @iamsrk is back as Mufasa, with #AryanKhan and #AbRamKhan by his side Mufasa: The Lion King in cinemas 20th December," the caption read.<br /><br />Aryan Khan will voice Simba, Mufasa's son, while the youngest Khan, AbRam, will take on the role of <keyword id="22756567" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="young-mufasa" source="keywords">Young Mufasa</keyword>.<br /><br />In a press note shared by the Disney team, Shah Rukh Khan shared, "Mufasa has an incredible legacy and stands as the ultimate king of the jungle, imparting his wisdom to his son, Simba. I deeply relate to him as a father and also resonate with Mufasa's journey in the film. 'Mufasa: The Lion King' depicts Mufasa's life from childhood to his rise as an incredible king, and revisiting this character has been exceptional."<br /><br />"It's a special collaboration for me with Disney, particularly because my sons, Aryan and AbRam, are part of this journey and sharing this experience with them is truly meaningful," he said.<br /><br />Bikram Duggal, Head of Studios at Disney Star, also expressed his enthusiasm in a press note shared by the Disney team, saying, "The ferocious Mufasa is more than just a fictional character; he embodies a spirit that continues to inspire generations, a quality Disney strives to bring with every story. When 'Mufasa: The Lion King' was announced, we could not envision anyone other than Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan returning to our family entertainer as Mufasa and Simba. Now, with AbRam joining the cast, this movie has become even more special to us. Our endeavour here is for millions of Indian audiences to enjoy this incredible story with their families!"<br /><br />The film, enriched by photorealistic CGI and live-action techniques, delves into Mufasa's past, portraying his rise from an orphaned cub to the esteemed king of the Pride Lands. The story features an array of new and beloved characters, further enhanced by the talents of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has contributed original songs to the soundtrack.<br /><br />As the film's Hindi trailer unveils the magic of this legendary tale, fans can look forward to an epic journey into the heart of the savannah, guided by King Khan and his sons Aryan and AbRam. <br />

Shah Rukh Khan and his sons Aryan, AbRam to voice Hindi version of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>James Earl Jones died on Monday. </li><li>The actor was known for iconic vocal performances including Darth Vader in 'Star Wars.'</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/james-earl-jones-dead-obituary-darth-vader-lion-king-2024-9">James Earl Jones</a>, who died on Monday, said he didn't speak for eight years as a child because of his stutter. He would go on to voice some of Hollywood's most iconic characters, including <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/james-earl-jones-paid-only-7000-to-voice-darth-vader-2022-5">Darth Vader</a> in "Star Wars." </p><p>While Jones physically starred in movies including "Coming to America," "The Hunt for Red October," and "Conan the Barbarian," he was best known for his voice acting.</p><p>Roles such as Mufasa in Disney's "<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-lion-king-differences-between-remake-and-original-animated-movie-2019-7">The Lion King</a> cemented Jones as one of the best-known voices in cinema, and he was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2011 for lifetime achievement.</p><p>Over the years, the actor spoke at length about how <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-stutter-cause-treatment-joe-biden-2020-9">learning to manage his stutter</a> helped him land some of the biggest roles in the industry. </p><p>In 2010, Jones told the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1255955/James-Earl-Jones-My-stutter-bad-I-barely-spoke-years.html">Daily Mail</a> how difficult it was to stutter in front of his classmates: "Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I'd try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter."</p><p>He first developed the stutter as a child when he moved from Mississippi to Michigan in 1936 at the age of five, to live with his grandparents.</p><p>He told the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnze3oquDpI&amp;ab_channel=AcademyofAchievement">Academy of Achievement</a> in 1996 that the stutter got worse and he stopped speaking for almost a decade.</p><p>"So by the time I got to Michigan I was a stutterer. I couldn't talk. So my first year of school was my first mute year and then those mute years continued until I got to high school," Jones said.</p><p>He added: "I'm still a stutterer. But we all find a way to mask it. And sometimes, I guess, our vocabulary might be a little larger than it would have ordinarily been because we have to find a word we won't trip on. A word that begins with the right consonant. I resigned to it as a kid."</p><p>The actor made progress in high school thanks to his English teacher, Donald Crouch, who questioned whether Jones had plagiarized a poem or written it himself.</p><p>"He says, 'This is a good poem. It's so good; I don't think you wrote it. To prove you wrote it, get up in front of the class and say it out loud.' And that was the time," Jones recalled.</p><p>"I don't know whether he concocted that challenge or not, but he really meant it. And I got up and I said it and didn't stutter. Nice surprise."</p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hnze3oquDpI?si=j7pu6oW2oEubARAD&amp;start=20" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0"></iframe>

James Earl Jones said he didn't speak for 8 years because his stutter was 'painful.' The Darth Vader actor went on to have one of Hollywood's most iconic voices.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Legendary actor James Earl Jones has died.</li><li>He was the iconic voice of Darth Vader, starred in hits like "The Lion King" and "Field of Dreams" and was an EGOT winner.</li></ul><p>Iconic actor James Earl Jones died on Monday at the age of 93. </p><p>Jones is known for his roles in "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/yankees-white-sox-field-of-dreams-game-iowa-2021-8">Field of Dreams</a>" and Oscar-nominated "The Great White Hope," but he's most celebrated for having one of the most distinguished and recognizable voices in Hollywood.</p><p>Jones breathed life into the iconic role of "Star Wars" villain <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/james-earl-jones-paid-only-7000-to-voice-darth-vader-2022-5">Darth Vader</a> and is known to a generation as the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lion-king-live-action-cast-vs-animated-movie-2017-11">voice of Mufasa</a> in "The Lion King." He was even a the spokesperson for both Bell Atlantic and Verizon. </p><p>Throughout over 60 years in Hollywood, Jones has won numerous awards and is among the few people who have the rare distinction of receiving an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar (honorary), and Tony, despite not being an official <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-an-egot-emmy-grammy-oscar-tony-explained-2018-7">EGOT winner</a>.</p><h2><strong>Growing up in silence</strong></h2><p><strong></strong></p><div type="image" title="james earl jones 1968" height="2811" width="1863" msid="113205283" hostid="261" sizebytes="565350"></div><p>Years before he was known for his legendary voice, Jones was a shy, stuttering student in Michigan who didn't like speaking at all until a teacher encouraged him to get up in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LkdNls4bw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">front of a class to recite a poem he wrote</a>. According to an <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/08/earl.jones.vader.mute/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with CNN</a>, Jones' stutter was so bad that he stopped speaking for nearly a decade until he was 14.</p><p>"I had an English teacher in high school who discovered that when I read my own poetry that I didn't stutter because I wasn't in confrontation with other people's feelings or thoughts but my own," Jones said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-WUEwYTS8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The Dick Cavett Show"</a> in 1972. "I practiced reading poetry for awhile and I think that's what got me into a feeling for reading dramatic things or dramatic interpretations."</p><h2>An award-winning career</h2><p>Jones started his career in the theater in the 1950s. He appeared in many shows including "Hamlet," "Of Mice and Men," "The Great White Hope" (1968) and "Fences," the latter two won Tony Awards for his performances.</p><p>He later starred in the movie adaptation of "The Great White Hope," for which he was nominated for best actor at the Oscars. While many know him for roles in "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/star-wars-actors-where-are-they-now-2017-3">Star Wars</a>" and "The Lion King," Jones appeared in a plethora of films in the '80s and '90s, including "Conan the Barbarian," "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coming-to-america-cast-where-are-they-now">Coming to America</a>," "Field of Dreams," "The Hunt for Red October," and "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sandlot-where-are-they-now-years-later-photos">The Sandlot</a>." </p><div type="image" title="muhammad ali james earl jones" height="2001" width="2979" msid="113205274" hostid="261" sizebytes="756074"></div><div type="image" title="great white hope movie" height="2186" width="3000" msid="113205285" hostid="261" sizebytes="388554"></div><div type="image" title="field of dreams james earl jones" height="937" width="1665" msid="113205272" hostid="261" sizebytes="44498"></div><p>While he never won an Oscar for any of his roles, Jones received an honorary Academy Award in 2011. Jones wasn't able to accept his award in person as he was in London at the time performing "Driving Miss Daisy." Instead, the Academy aired a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI8kKqMWsUc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nine-minute presentation</a> honoring him at the West End theater overseas. </p><div type="image" title="james earl jones oscar" height="944" width="1526" msid="113205279" hostid="261" sizebytes="23524"></div><p>Sir Ben Kingsley presented him with his award, making him quite emotional before giving a four-minute speech that's worth a watch. </p>  <iframe width="800" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MI8kKqMWsUc" frameborder="0"></iframe>  <p>Jones earned his Grammy for best spoken word album for his work on 1977's "Great American Documents." His two Emmys came in the same year for his roles on ABC's "Gabriel's Fire" and TNT's "Heat Wave" in 1991.</p><p>Jones continued working on Broadway later in life appearing in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2009) "Driving Miss Daisy" (2010), and opening a 2015 revival of "The Gin Game."</p><h2><strong>The voice of Darth Vader</strong></h2><div type="image" title="james earl jones darth vader" height="1267" width="1690" msid="113205270" hostid="261" sizebytes="71342"></div><p>One of Earl's most famous roles is voicing "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader in the original trilogy, but many didn't know he was voicing the character for sure until 1983's "Return of the Jedi."</p><p>Jones asked to be uncredited in the first two films. He considered providing the voice to the character, but not acting the part, as David Prowse did, was nothing more than special effects.</p><p>"When Linda Blair did the girl in 'The Exorcist,' they hired Mercedes McCambridge to do the voice of the devil coming out of her. And there was controversy as to whether Mercedes should get credit," Jones told <a href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/2.828/fast-chat-james-earl-jones-1.883740" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsweek</a> in 2008. "I was one who thought no, she was just special effects. So when it came to Darth Vader, I said, no I'm just special effects."</p><div type="image" title="star wars darth vader luke skywalker" height="536" width="1071" msid="113205289" hostid="261" sizebytes="58874"></div><div type="image" title="george lucas james earl jones" height="2164" width="3000" msid="113205281" hostid="261" sizebytes="167226"></div><p>Jones said he denied voicing the character until "Return of the Jedi" came out and actually told people it was "Annie" actor Geoffrey Holder who voiced the legendary character. Jones <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAJgnUix2kI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the American Film Institute</a> he came into the role when director <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/when-george-lucas-knew-star-wars-was-a-hit">George Lucas</a> realized Prowse's Scottish accent wasn't correct for the role. In that same interview, Jones said he was paid $7,000 to voice Vader in "A New Hope."</p><p>In addition to the three original "Star Wars" movies, Jones also voiced the character in "Rogue One" and animated series "Star Wars Rebels." </p><p>Jones most recently reprised his role as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lion-king-poster-shows-mufasa-2019-2">voice of Mufasa</a> in a CG reimagining of "The Lion King" for Disney. </p><p>Jones was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the '90s by chance. He <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOGKH9N78OA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Rachael Ray</a> he was in a center for dieting and weight control when a doctor suggested he get tested after falling asleep in a gymnasium. Jones told <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a47356/james-earl-jones-type-2-diabetes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good Housekeeping</a> in 2018 he managed the disease, in which a person's blood glucose levels may rise higher than normal, by sticking with a balanced diet, exercising, and paying attention to his mental health.</p><div type="image" title="james earl jones cecilia hart wife" height="1923" width="2564" msid="113205287" hostid="261" sizebytes="175144"></div><div type="image" title="flynn earl jones james earl jones" height="2143" width="2857" msid="113205277" hostid="261" sizebytes="213150"></div><p>Jones was married twice. He and his first wife, Julienne Marie, met at a <a href="http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/2046/photo-archive-james-earl-jones-onstage/?slide=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Shakespeare in the Park" production of "Othello."</a> A decade later, Jones married Cecilia Hart in 1982. The two also played opposite one another in a rendition of "Othello." Hart <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-cm-cecilia-hart-dead-20161022-snap-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died in 2016</a> after a battle with ovarian cancer. </p><p>He is survived by his son, Flynn Earl Jones, from his second marriage.</p>

James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader and 'Lion King,' 'Field of Dreams' star, dead at 93

<ul class="summary-list"><li>James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" franchise.</li><li>The actor said he was paid only $7,000 to voice the iconic villain in the original trilogy. </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/james-earl-jones-dead-obituary-darth-vader-lion-king-2024-9">James Earl Jones died</a> on Monday at home in Dutchess County, New York, his representatives confirmed.</p><p>The star leaves behind an incredible cinematic legacy, with roles including Mufasa in "The Lion King," Thulsa Doom in "Conan the Barbarian," and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/james-earl-jones-stutter-darth-vader-mufasa-lion-king-2024-9">Darth Vader in "Star Wars."</a></p><p>The actor previously discussed how he was cast in "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-ways-to-watch-star-wars-movies">Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope</a>," including the $7,000 salary he was paid to voice the iconic villain, Darth Vader, in a resurfaced interview with the American Film Institute.</p><p>"George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice," Jones said of director <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/star-wars-george-lucas-net-worth-movies-house-spending-2019-7">George Lucas</a>' plans for the 1977 film. "So he hires a guy born in Mississippi, raised in Michigan, who stutters. And that's the voice. That's me." </p><p>Discussing the fee he was paid for the role, Jones said: "I lucked out from all these so-called handicaps for a job that paid $7,000! And I thought that was good money. And I got to be a voice on a movie."</p><p>In that same AFI interview, Jones said that when he returned for "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-empire-strikes-back-mark-hamill-face-mystery-2020-5">The Empire Strikes Back</a>," the second "Star Wars" film released in 1980, he had planned to deliver a more nuanced vocal performance. Lucas, he said, disagreed and shut down his plans. </p><p>"He said, 'We don't know what we did right, so let's just try what we did.' Naturally, I wanted to make Darth Vader more interesting, more subtle, more psychologically oriented," Jones said. </p><p>"And he said, 'No, no. What we're finding out is you need to keep his voice on a very narrow band of inflection because he ain't human, really.'"</p>  <iframe width="800" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d0uPzrx0n90" frameborder="0"></iframe>  <h2>Disney used AI to recreate James Earl Jones' voice in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" TV series</h2><p>Jones reprised his vocal role as Darth Vader in 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and for a single line in 2019's "Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker." In 2022, <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/darth-vaders-voice-emanated-from-war-torn-ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair</a> reported that Lucasfilm partnered with the Ukrainian AI company Respeecher to ensure that the studio could continue to use Jones' voice for future projects involving Darth Vader. </p><p>The technology was used for the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series on Disney+ in 2022. In it, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) tries to save a young Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) from an Imperial group called Inquisitors when he learns that Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) has transformed into Darth Vader.</p><p>During an <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/ewan-mcgregor-obi-wan-kenobi-darth-vader-scared/">interview with Total Film</a>, McGregor said that filming scenes with the iconic villain "scared the shit" out of him.</p><p>"I've never met Darth Vader," McGregor said. "I had rehearsed the scene with Vader, but not with the helmet on or anything like that. When we came to do the scene, when they shouted 'action,' he had to come from behind me. I turned around, and fucking Darth Vader was coming at me. It was like I was six again."</p>

James Earl Jones was paid only $7K to voice Darth Vader in 'Star Wars: A New Hope'

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56435a3f9dd7cc01308bdac1-2138/chiwetel ejiofor tristan fewings getty.jpg" alt="Chiwetel Ejiofor Tristan Fewings Getty" data-mce-source="Tristan Fewings/Getty" /><p class="source"><span>Tristan Fewings/Getty</span></p><p class="caption">Chiwetel Ejiofor.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Disney's live-action remake of "The Lion King" already has stars like Donald Glover as Simba, John Oliver as Zazu, and James Earl Jones as Mufasa (he voiced the same character in the original animated feature) - and now it looks like they are close to landing their Scar.</p><p>According to <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/chiwetel-ejiofor-in-talks-to-voice-scar-in-lion-king-remake-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wrap</a>, "Doctor Strange" star Chiwetel Ejiofor is in talks to taking on the villain role, which was voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 original movie.</p><p>The anticipated remake, which opens in theaters in July 2019, follows the success of CGI-heavy live-action movies Disney has recently given us, including "The Jungle Book" and "Beauty and the Beast." "The Jungle Book" director Jon Favreau will be directing "The Lion King" remake.</p><p>The original "Lion King" is a beloved classic in the Disney archives. It won two Oscars and to-date (including re-releases over the years) has grossed over <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lionking.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$968 million</a> at the worldwide box office. </p><p>Ejiofor was nominated for best actor at the 2014 Academy Awards for his performance in "12 Years a Slave."</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/8-details-season-7-episode-1-of-game-of-thrones-easter-eggs-jon-snow-hbo-premiere-dragonglass-ed-sheeran-2017-7">8 details you might have missed on the season 7 premiere of 'Game of Thrones'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="BubHZ4YjE6IEvGvAGx5QXRbcdqlkCW5R" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'BubHZ4YjE6IEvGvAGx5QXRbcdqlkCW5R',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

The live-action remake of 'The Lion King' may have found its Scar

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d273e57a17d6c024c0e97dd-2005/the%20lion%20king%202.jpg" border="0" alt="The Lion King 2" data-mce-source="Disney" /></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>"The Lion King" remake is a game-changing technological feat, as it was made entirely through photo realistic computer-generated animation, but that might also be its biggest flaw.</li><li>Director Jon Favreau ("The Jungle Book") was so dedicated to making the animals look real that their lack of expressions makes you feel less invested in the story at times.</li><li>However, it still has all the memorable scenes and songs that made the original 1994 animated movie such a beloved classic.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Disney's "live-action" remake of "The Lion King" (in theaters July 19) is its boldest update of one of its classic animated movies to date.</p><p>It takes the photo realistic computer-generated animation used in 2016's "The Jungle Book" (which went on to make close to $1 billion worldwide at the box office) and elevates it beyond anything done before. The look of this movie is so sharp and stunning, it feels like you're watching a nature documentary.</p><p>"The Jungle Book" director Jon Favreau is once again at the helm for this landmark moment in movies. From the lush vistas of the African plains to close-ups of a mouse scurrying around, every frame of this movie looks real. That's especially true of the animals who make up the characters of the story, and that is where Favreau's dedication to reality in the visuals butts heads with his storytelling.</p><p>"The Lion King" is Shakespearean in its story. A king is killed by his brother and the heir to the throne goes into self-banishment due to the belief that he was the cause of his father's death. Throughout the movie, there are stirring proclamations and heated encounters. But because of the realistic nature of this version of the story, the animals' mouths move but there are little to no facial expressions. Favreau even has said that he didn't do any facial motion-capture effects of the actors specifically so the animal's movements (including their faces) were as realistic as possible. That's where I feel the movie loses some of its emotion.</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d273f6aa17d6c2665780e69-897/the%20lion%20king%20.jpg" border="0" alt="the lion king " data-mce-source="The Lion King/Facebook" data-link="https://www.facebook.com/DisneyTheLionKing/photos/a.353923181550.161461.12393266550/10152920838556551/?type=3&amp;theater" /></div></div></div>Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a powerful performance as Scar, Beyoncé sings her heart out as Nala, but the audience doesn't get the full emotional tug because the eye doesn't generate what the ear gets. Though, strangely, that's not the case with the comedy in the movie. The bickering between hyenas Kamari (Keegan-Michael Key) and Azizi (Eric André), the one-liners by Zazu (John Oliver), and the scene-stealing back-and-forth from Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and Timon (Billy Eichner) are even funnier because of the lack of expressions when the jokes are delivered.<p><em><strong>Read more</strong></em>: <em><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marvel-actors-who-are-highest-paid-celebrities-hemsworth-downey-2019-7">6 Marvel Cinematic Universe actors who are among the highest-paid celebrities in the world</a></em></p><p>"The Lion King" is a technological filmmaking feat and will surely go on to become a huge moneymaker for Disney, as you really need to go to the theater to soak in the experience. But, like the 3D craze, the tech cannot be a movie's foundation.</p><p>Thankfully for Disney, these visual effects were done to a movie that's a beloved classic: One with memorable songs throughout and even elements of the popular Broadway adaptation sprinkled in. For many people going into the movie, they will not just be familiar with the material, but have it embedded in their lives.</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d273fd2a17d6c26ab183414-2148/the%20liong%20king%203.jpg" border="0" alt="The Liong King 3" data-mce-source="Disney" /></div></div></div>But for me, the "realness" in this version made me conflicted. I didn't have any emotional connection to Simba's (Donald Glover) journey. Some specific scenes were even stronger "real" than animated, though. The death of Mufasa (James Earl Jones, who voiced the character in the original movie) and the reaction by Simba is gut-wrenching.<p>Favreau has certainly shown us the future with this movie. The opening sequence where all the animals converge on pride rock to celebrate the birth of Simba with "Circle of Life" being sung over it is powerful to watch, as you will be in awe of how realistic all the animals look. But Favreau took things a little too far when it came to making the storytelling match the movie's authenticity.</p><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7TavVZMewpY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

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