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Jenkins explores the complexity of the characters of Mufasa and Scar
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The film uses photorealistic animation, serves as a prequel and sequel.
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Voice cast includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Beyonce Knowles-Carter
by Danielle Broadway
SAN DIEGO – Director Barry Jenkins believes it was important to revisit the Disney classic “The Lion King” with the prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” for audiences to understand that hero Mufasa the lion is never perfect. Was, and the villain Scar was never perfect. Always bad.
“For 30 years we’ve lived with this idea of Mufasa being immaculately great and good and Scar being the absolute embodiment of evil,” Jenkins told Reuters.
“In this story, we go back and show that no one is born good or born bad. You’ll have consequences for all these different choices that you make, good parenting, bad parenting. , nature versus nurture,” the “Moonlight” director added.
Jenkins found that taking a more complex look at classic characters was key to the story.
The film, written by Jeff Nathanson, uses photorealistic animation and serves as a prequel to the original animated 1994 “The Lion King” and a sequel to the 2019 remake, which was directed by Jon Favreau.
“Mufasa,” distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, hits theaters Friday.
The film features the voices of protagonist Aaron Pierre as Mufasa, the lion who grows up to become king and father to Simba, as well as Kelvin Harrison Jr. playing Taka, who eventually becomes the antagonist named Scar. , who is a prince and Mufasa’s adoptive brother.
Taking place in the Pride Lands of Tanzania after the events of the 2019 “Lion King” film, “Mufasa” follows Mufasa and Taka, who become friends and eventually adoptive brothers until a series of devastating events threaten their bond. I don’t put it in.
The voice cast also includes multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who reprized her role as Simba’s friend, Nala, from the 2019 film, and the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s daughter, Blue Ivy, as Simba and Nala. She is making her film debut by voicing the daughter of. ,Princess Kiara.
It was important to Pierre to pay homage to the late James Earl Jones, one of Hollywood’s most famous actors and the original voice of Mufasa.
“He’s really top notch to me,” the “Genius” actor said.
For Pierre, Jones was his guiding light who allayed any fears he may have had about taking on the prestigious role.
He added, “I actually managed to use it in the teen version because it doesn’t make sense at all in the teen version.”
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