JON FAVREAU ON NALA

BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER

For the older version of Nala, we have Beyoncé. When you think of somebody who you’d be excited to hear reinterpret this role, especially the musical performances, she’s in a class all by herself. When you have tweens and teens at home, it’s a struggle to remain cool because you’re irritating to your children, but having Beyoncé in my film definitely bought me a lot of credibility on campus with my kids and their friends. “I’m very excited and a big fan of her music. She’s very down to earth, friendly, and was excited to be working on this. She has kids of her own, so the fact that she was working on The Lion King was something that she could share with her family, and they’re very excited about…

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