Are any of the original cast in the new Lion King?

The actors have changed, too, with Donald Glover and Beyoncé in the roles of adult Simba and Nala, while Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen take on the Timon and Pumbaa characters originally voiced by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella.

Where does Scar live in Lion King?

Pride Rock
As “The Lion Guard” wrapped up, we soon find out that after Scar died in “The Lion King,” his spirit remained in a nearby volcano next to Pride Rock, where he returned to reveal his own backstory as well as some history of “The Lion Guard.” When Scar was younger, though bit of a loner, he was actually in charge.

Where did James Earl Jones record ‘The Lion King’?

While most of the actors in Jon Favreau’s The Lion King went wild in a black-box theater in California to record their vocals for the animated virtual-production remake, James Earl Jones performed his role from the solo comfort of a studio in New York.

Why is Jennifer Jones’ ‘Lion King’ Reprise so important?

The underlying importance of Jones’ reprise performance is not just in its nostalgia; if that were the case, any of the actors from the 1994 Lion King could have easily been brought back, reviving any of the memorable cartoon character voices that have spent 25 years etched into animation history.

Is Disney’s Lion King remake a marvel of photorealism?

Disney’s new Lion King remake, starring Donald Glover and Beyoncé, is a marvel of photorealism from the first frame.

Why did we record James Earl Jones as Darth Vader?

Favreau echoes, “I grew up in the exact generation that grew up with him as a performer, so to have James Earl Jones and his voice and the memories that his voice evokes and how iconic he is, not just from this but as Darth Vader… it felt like a very significant milestone when we recorded him. And it was hard to not feel like an audience member.