However, this also meant changing what many viewers thought was firmly established in the franchise canon about them.
Mufasa’s life changes when a flood occurs and is separated from his birth parents.
All alone, Mufasa is discovered by Taka and his mother, Eshe.
They are part of a completely different pride led by Taka’s father, Obasi.
This is why Taka and Mufasa repeatedly refer to themselves as brothers.
Essentially,Mufasa is adopted into Taka’s family.
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Disney movies are known for often revolving around family dynamics, andThe Lion Kingis no different.
No wonder that’s what most viewers believed to be true.
This is because not even the director of 1994’sThe Lion Kingthought that Mufasa and Scar were related by blood.
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In a 2017 interview withHello Giggles, it was confirmed thatMufasa and Scar were not brothers inThe Lion King.
This confirms that not even the lead creatives onThe Lion Kingthought of Mufasa and Scar as biological brothers.
It would seem that audiences have misconstrued the original intent of the animated movie when looking at their dynamic.
As a result,Mufasa: The Lion Kingis not retconning the franchiseat all.
It’s righting the ship and making audiences fully realize something that was always meant to be.
However,Mufasa: The Lion Kingmakes Mufasa the first king to truly rule over the animal kingdom.
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Previously, Scar was set up as a jealous brother who wanted that power for himself.
Mufasa even gets the girl - Sarabi - that Taka was first interested in.
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