.Jon_Favreau talks LionKing Beyonce on JimmyKimmelLive: 'There was more pressure than I've ever felt before'
Favreau admitted he was extremely nervous before the big showing. "Usually by the time you're premiering the film, you've had test screenings, or you've shown it to groups or you've had advanced screenings for critics, but we finished just in time for this premiere. And there it was in the Dolby [Theatre]... So it's a bit intimidating. And everybody's there.
Fortunately though, the new cast and the filmmakers behind the 1994 original all seemed to like it when they were in attendance, which he said was a huge relief. The filmmaker continued on to explain the sense of responsibility he felt not only to the original filmmakers, but to the fans who grew up with it, the new audiences who are seeing it, and his trusting cast. "This was a film where there was more pressure than I've ever felt before," he said.and more, went on to share how Queen Bey got involved. "I got the message through to her, I didn't have any personal relationship," he shared.
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