Lin-Manuel Miranda & Barry Jenkins smiling during Mufasa interview
Mufasa: The Lion King adds a host of new lore to the existing Lion King franchise, taking viewers back to the early days of Mufasa and Scar's relationship. The prequel enhances the depth of many characters fans have come to love - not just Mufasa and Scar, but others like Timon and Pumbaa as well. Mufasa boasts a strong cast, with Old's Aaron Pierre and Elvis' Kelvin Harrison Jr.
✕ Remove Ads Lin-Manuel Miranda Adapted Many Songs From Mufasa’s Dialogue Grounding The Main Character’s Story, Lyrical Inspiration, & The Film's Biggest Themes Screen Rant: Barry, you mentioned the importance of grounding Mufasa's story. How did you balance the mythos with The Lion King and introduce new deeper elements to the story?
Lin-Manuel Miranda: That's one where the line of dialogue was so clear. I remember feeling so moved when Taka says that in the movie that I was like,"Well, there's your song - look no further. And using that as a way to get to know them and grow up with them very quickly. So it was about taking all these wonderful characters - Rafiki, Zazu, Sarabi - and not necessarily creating them for the sake of giving Mufasa these experiences, but showing how he learned things from each one of them along the course of his journey. Because I feel like I've had the same experience in my life.
✕ Remove Ads Speaking of casting, I want to talk about Aaron for a second, because he is incredible as Mufasa. What did he bring to the role that wasn't on the page?
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