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Jon Favreau shares The Lion King behind-the-scenes cast photo

October 18, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

The Lion King director Jon Favreau has shared a behind the scenes photo from the upcoming remake of the 1994 Disney classic featuring himself alongside voice actors Donald Glover (Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumba), and Billy Eichner (Timon) in a recording studio; check it out here…

#lionking@Sethrogen @billyeichner @donaldglover pic.twitter.com/O1gyQFWYub

— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) October 17, 2018

The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Simba, Beyonce (Dreamgirls) as Nala, Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) as Timon, Seth Rogen (Sausage Party) as Pumba, John Oliver (Last WeekTonight) as Zazu, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange) as Scar, James Earl Jones (The Lion King) as Musafa, Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage) as Sarabi, John Kani (Black Panther) as Rafiki, JD McCrary (Vital Signs) as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph (Hairspray Live) as Young Nala, Eric André (Man Seeking Woman) as Azizi, Florence Kasumba (Black Panther) as Shenzi and Keegan-Michael Key (Friends From College) as Kamari.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Jon Favreau, Seth Rogen, The Lion King

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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