Disney’s animated film The Lion King exploded onto the scene in 1994, bringing the mysterious African desert to the mainstream conscious in an adorable and affecting way. Not only were kids learning the importance of staying true to themselves while following trusted advice, they were learning about animals that would likely never appear in their immediate surroundings. We love how the film matched the characters so perfectly with their animals, bringing a bit of the animal’s natural behavior into the personality of the character itself.
Just for fun, we thought we’d bring you a list of some of the real cast of The Lion King and give you a chance to see the character come through the real eyes of the animals for yourself!
Lion – “Simba”, “Mufasa”, “Scar”, “Nala”, “Sarabi”, “Sarafina”
Meerkat – “Timon”
Warthog – “Puumba”
Red-Billed Hornbill – “Zazu”
Mandrill – “Rafiki”
Spotted Hyena – “Shenzi”, “Banzai”, “Ed”
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