Beyoncé Added to The Lion King as the Voice of Nala
Disney has added musician Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to voice Nala in director Jon Favreau’s live-action Lion King remake.
The cast also includes Donald Glover as Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and James Earl Jones, who will reprise his role as Simba’s father Mufasa.
Reportedly, the remake will see an animated style close to Favreau’s other Disney remake project, the 2016 film The Jungle Book.
The Lion King is set to premiere July 19, 2019.
