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See The Lion King characters and cast in the remake vs. the original

By Caroline Tew and Lauren Morgan July 14, 2019 at 02:18 PM EDT
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Disney's photorealistic remake of 1994's The Lion King is out. Although the story and songs remain nearly unchanged, the beloved characters have all-new looks and new big-name voices behind them (well, except for one — we see you James Earl Jones!). Let's take a look at how the characters and actors have changed between the animated classic and the current version.

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Donald Glover as adult Simba

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Matthew Broderick as adult Simba

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Beyoncé as adult Nala

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Moira Kelly as adult Nala

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JD McCrary as young Simba

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba

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Shahadi Wright Joseph as young Nala

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Niketa Calame-Harris as young Nala

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James Earl Jones as Mufasa

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James Earl Jones as Mufasa

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John Oliver as Zazu

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Rowan Atkinson as Zazu

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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar

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Jeremy Irons as Scar

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Seth Rogan as Pumbaa

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Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

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Billy Eichner as Timon

The Lion King Billy Eichner as Timon Actor Billy Eichner attends the Entertainment Weekly Celebration of SAG Award Nominees sponsored by Maybelline New York at Chateau Marmont on January 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly)
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Nathan Lane as Timon

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Alfre Woodard as Sarabi

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Madge Sinclair as Sarabi

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John Kani as Rafiki

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Robert Guillaume as Rafiki

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Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Cummings, and Cheech Marin as the hyenas

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Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, and Florence Kasumba as the hyenas

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    2 of 25 Donald Glover as adult Simba
    3 of 25 Matthew Broderick as adult Simba
    4 of 25 Beyoncé as adult Nala
    5 of 25 Moira Kelly as adult Nala
    6 of 25 JD McCrary as young Simba
    7 of 25 Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba
    8 of 25 Shahadi Wright Joseph as young Nala
    9 of 25 Niketa Calame-Harris as young Nala
    10 of 25 James Earl Jones as Mufasa
    11 of 25 James Earl Jones as Mufasa
    12 of 25 John Oliver as Zazu
    13 of 25 Rowan Atkinson as Zazu
    14 of 25 Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar
    15 of 25 Jeremy Irons as Scar
    16 of 25 Seth Rogan as Pumbaa
    17 of 25 Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
    18 of 25 Billy Eichner as Timon
    19 of 25 Nathan Lane as Timon
    20 of 25 Alfre Woodard as Sarabi
    21 of 25 Madge Sinclair as Sarabi
    22 of 25 John Kani as Rafiki
    23 of 25 Robert Guillaume as Rafiki
    24 of 25 Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Cummings, and Cheech Marin as the hyenas
    25 of 25 Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, and Florence Kasumba as the hyenas

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