DONALD GLOVER SIMBA

Actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, musician: Donald Glover has done it all. All, that is, except playing a lion… until now. In Disney’s reimagined The Lion King, the renaissance man channels his talents and love for the 1994 original into a unique new take on Simba.

The Lion King – The Official Movie Special: How does it feel to be part of this new version of The Lion King? Donald Glover: It’s very special. I have a son who loves animals, and the lion is his favorite, so it will be cool that in two years he’ll be old enough to understand. He’s really going to love this. I actually feel a great amount of responsibility. I didn’t feel the joy of it immediately, I felt all the responsibility, because I know how much it meant to me, and now it will be out there forever. What did you think when you first heard about the project? When I first heard Jon Favreau was doing it, I was very excited, because I really liked The Jungle…

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