And so because of that, I don’t think of it as live action.

I do think of it as animation.

It’s just a very different tool."

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Letterboxd ranks the best here.

However,Mufasa: The Lion Kingbeing classed as an animation is significant for a few reasons.

For one, it removes the divisive cloud that hung overThe Lion King.

The poster for The Lion King (2019) next to Mufasa in the poster for Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

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As such, Disney and Favreau classing it as a live-action caused controversy.

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Mufasa in 1994 The Lion King and 2024 Mufasa The Lion King

Custom image by TC Phillips

Headshot Of Aaron Pierre

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Mufasa: The Lion King