Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to the beloved 1994 film, sheds light on Mufasa's origins and explores his relationship with his brother, Scar. The movie features award-winning director Barry Jenkins and a talented cast, including Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Notably, the film introduces Simba's grandparents and establishes a connection to Disney's most hard-working princess through actress Anika Noni Rose, who voices Simba's grandmother, Afia.
Warning: There are mild spoilers ahead for Mufasa: The Lion King . Mufasa: The Lion King ’s connection to one great Disney princess fits its themes and makes the movie even better. Directed by award-winning Barry Jenkins, the Lion King prequel explains Mufasa’s origin story before he became king of the Pride Lands and Simba’s father.
Presenting him as a non-royal cub who gets separated from his parents during a flood, the film rewrites the events from the 1994 version, having Mufasa be saved by Taka (or Scar) and adopted by her mother, Eshe. Mufasa: The Lion King’s reviews praise its emotive visuals and talented cast, mainly actors Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr., who work to offer the tragic brotherly story between Mufasa and Scar. The rest of the actors and actresses are also great, marking the return of new and familiar voices that complete the prequel and successfully inform the events that follow it. Notably, the movie expands on Mufasa’s family tree, introducing Simba’s grandparents and, in doing so, establishes a perfect connection to the most hard-working of the Disney princesses. The Princess & The Frog's Anika Noni Rose Voices Simba's Grandmother In Mufasa Anika Noni Rose Is Disney’s Most Underrated Princess Close Near Mufasa: The Lion King’s ending, Aaron Pierre’s character reunites with his biological mother as he, Taka, Sarabi, and Zazu reach Milele, the bountiful kingdom that later becomes the Pride Lands. Actress Anika Noni Rose voices Simba’s grandmother, Afia, who, upon losing Mufasa and his father in a flood at the beginning of the movie, continues the journey they were supposed to make together, hoping Mufasa will do the same. Accordingly, the orphaned cub remembers his parents’ tales of the eternal home and takes his friends there as they attempt to escape the villain Kiros. The 2009 movie goes back to the studio’s rich 2D animation style and has been said to have redefined Disney princesse
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