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
Moira Kelly as adult Nala
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JD McCrary as young Simba
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba
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
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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- By Caroline Tew