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He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Scar's nephew, Nala's mate, Sarafina's son-in-law and Kiara and Kion's father as well as Rani and Kovu's father-in-law. After defeating Scar, Simba takes Mufasa's place as King of Pride Rock before marrying Nala and having Kiara and Kion with her. His name means "lion" in Swahili.
Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson breaks down how 'Mufasa,' now in theaters, connects back to original 'Lion King' saga.
Matthew Broderick as Simba, son of Mufasa and Sarabi, King of the Pride Lands, Nala's mate, and Kiara's father. Suzanne Pleshette as Zira, the leader of the Outsiders, Scar's most loyal follower and the mother of Nuka, Vitani and Kovu. Kathleen Turner had originally been cast as Zira, but was replaced for undisclosed reasons.
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 ...
The song is performed as a musical number by Scar, who covets his brother Mufasa's position as king of the Pride Lands. Scar plans to murder both Mufasa and his son, Simba, so he can usurp the throne. He sings to an army of spotted hyenas, promising to end their hunger in return for their assistance.
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.
Simba is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise.First appearing as a lion cub in The Lion King (1994), the character flees his homeland when his father, King Mufasa, is killed by his treacherous uncle, Scar, who guilts Simba into believing he is responsible for Mufasa's death.
Mufasa: The Lion King is a 2024 American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins from a screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson.Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is photorealistically animated and serves as both a prequel and sequel to The Lion King (2019), the remake of the 1994 animated film of the same name. [6]