The Lion King's Mufasa Really Should Have Done One Thing The Same As His Source Material Character

The Lion King borrows a lot from Hamlet, but one missing twist could’ve made Simba and Scar’s dynamic in the 1994 animated film even better.

January 16, 2025 · 1 min · 28 words · Robert Preston

The Lion Kingto the Oscars, with both the 1994 original and the 2019 remake nominated for Academy Awards.

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Mufasa in the original animated movie

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Scar from the live-action universe and Simba from the original film

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Mufasa, Rafiki, Sarabi, and Taka face away from the camera as they look at a gorgeous mountain landscape in Mufasa The Lion King

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