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Disney's Live-Action Adaptation Of THE LION KING Casts ATLANTA Star Donald Glover As Simba |
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Friday, 17 February 2017 16:50 |
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"I just can't wait to be King."
Director Jon Favreau has just announced, via Twitter, that Donald Glover has joined the cast of his upcoming live-action adaptation of The Lion King as Simba.
It's unknown whether he'll voice both adult lion Simba and young cub Simba, but considering he has previously voiced 14-year-old Miles Morales on Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man, it's probably not a stretch to assume he'll be pulling double duty when he steps into the role of one of Disney's greatest protagonists.
Check out the announcement below:
I just can’t wait to be king. #Simba pic.twitter.com/wUYKixMBJI
— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) February 18, 2017
The film was first announced last September, following the blockbuster success of Favreau's The Jungle Book, which managed to earn over $966.5 million at the worldwide box office. A production start date hasn't been given just yet, but with casting underway, we should start to hear more relatively soon.
Glover recently won a Golden Globe for his critically acclaimed FX series Atlanta. His past Read more: |
