The Lion King for audiences to understand that the protagonist lion Mufasa was never perfect, and the villain Scar was not always evil. “For 30 years we’ve been living with this idea of Mufasa as ...

We know that Taka is Scar's actual name, with the synopsis already adding plenty of extra intrigue as to why the pair's relationship ends up so strained by the time we reach The Lion King.

In both its immortal hand-drawn original and lucrative CG remake forms, The Lion King was classical Hollywood ... We do find out how Rafiki got his walking stick, Scar his scar, and exactly ...

So when the live-action The Lion King was released in 2019 ... to a far and distant land where he’s found by Taka (a.k.a Scar). Taka is overjoyed at the prospect of having a brother and ...

Simba and his pride return in Disney’s "Mufasa: The Lion King." Credit: Disney So, has Jenkins overcome all this to make a film worthy of his reputation? No, but he makes a noble effort.

Whether the Grinch, Jack Frost or Oogie Boogie, these movie villains make rooting for the ... hold him hostage in a casino-style underground lair while Jack Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon ...

And that caused a problem after Disney booked Atlanta actor Braelyn Rankins more than three years ago to voice the young Mufasa in the “Lion King” prequel “Mufasa.” During the middle of ...

It is just a matter of hours before Mufasa: The Lion King hits the screens in the US. The upcoming film has a big shoe to fill, as the previous film was the highest-grossing animated movie for ...

Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) and Taka (voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr.) in "Mufasa: The Lion King." Critics are split ... who is destined to become Scar. The voice cast also includes Tiffany ...

Now that you know how the Wicked Witch of the West acquired her trusty broom, hat and maniacal cackle, here comes Disney with the backstory of The Lion King's nefarious Scar – patron saint of ...

We’ve had the original animated Lion King, the Broadway adaptation ... change personality to become the franchise’s arch villain, Scar. Loading The film is directed by Barry Jenkins, who ...