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Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson breaks down how 'Mufasa,' now in theaters, connects back to original 'Lion King' saga.
Fictional character Scar The Lion King character First appearance The Lion King (1994) Created by Irene Mecchi Jonathan Roberts Linda Woolverton Voiced by Jeremy Irons (The Lion King ; and Once Upon a Studio) Jim Cummings (The Lion King, singing double; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, speaking; and The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure) James Horan (Kingdom Hearts II, Disney Dreamlight ...
Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre, left) and Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) are as close as brothers before their friendship takes a turn in the Disney prequel/sequel "Mufasa: The Lion King."
Angered, Scar used the Roar to kill the lion and snake, while Mufasa teased him and nicknamed him "Scar", leading to Scar plotting to dethrone Mufasa. At the end, Kion summons the Great Kings of the Past to rain upon Scar, thus destroying him once and for all. In the 2019 film, Scar told Zazu to get help to rescue Simba while he goes to help him.
After rescuing Simba, Mufasa is swept into the stampede and struggles to escape. Reaching for Scar's help at the gorge's edge, Mufasa is betrayed as Scar claws his paws and pushes him to his death. [5] [6] [4] [7] Scar manipulates Simba into believing he is responsible for Mufasa's death, [8] prompting the guilt-ridden cub to flee the Pride Lands.
The stars of the new live action film, 'Mufasa: The Lion King', discuss their characters and the film's themes of adolescence, identity, and comedy.
The film opens with Mufasa's voice explaining that everyone is connected in the great circle of life. A montage of animals and a few clips from Symbiosis open to the song, Circle of Life. The focus of the main story is on Simba. He decided to show Timon and Pumbaa how another creature (man) is similarly forgetting how everyone is connected.
Taka (voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr.) just so happens to be the heir to the Pride Lands, and when his family brings Mufasa (played by Aaron Pierre) into their fold, the two are raised like brothers.