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Aaron Pierre as
Mufasa, an orphaned
lion who grows up to become the future king of the Pride Lands, the father of Simba and the grandfather of Kiara. Pierre voices Mufasa as an adolescent. • Braelyn and Brielle Rankins voice Mufasa as a cub. • Archived recordings of
James Earl Jones as adult Mufasa are used during the opening of the film. Jones died three months before the film's release; it was dedicated to his memory. •
Kelvin Harrison Jr. as
Taka, a young lion prince, the adoptive brother of Mufasa, and the son of Eshe and Obasi. He later becomes known as Scar, as well as the uncle of Simba. Harrison voices Taka as an adolescent. • Theo Somolu voices Taka as a cub. •
John Kani as
Rafiki, a wise
mandrill who serves as the shaman of the Pride Lands, and a close friend of Mufasa's, telling his story to Kiara, Timon, and Pumbaa. Kani voices Rafiki as an adult. •
Kagiso Lediga as young adult Rafiki. •
Seth Rogen as
Pumbaa, a good-humored
warthog who befriended Simba when he was a cub and provides color commentary to Rafiki's story. •
Billy Eichner as
Timon, a wise-cracking
meerkat who befriended Simba when he was a cub and provides color commentary to Rafiki's story. •
Tiffany Boone as
Sarabi, a lioness who befriends Mufasa, Taka, Rafiki, and Zazu, and grows up to become the queen of the Pride Lands, the mother of Simba and the grandmother of Kiara. Boone voices Sarabi as an adolescent. •
Donald Glover as
Simba, the current king of the Pride Lands and Mufasa and Sarabi's son. Glover now voices Simba as a full grown adult. •
Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, the formidable leader of a pride of
white lions known as the Outsiders, who seeks revenge on Mufasa for killing his son Shaju. •
Thandiwe Newton as Eshe, Taka's mother, Mufasa's adoptive mother, and Obasi's mate. •
Lennie James as Obasi, Taka's father, Mufasa's adoptive father, Eshe's mate, and the leader of his pride in the Valley of the Kings who disapproves of Mufasa at first due to
prejudice of outsiders. •
Anika Noni Rose as Afia, Mufasa's biological mother. •
Blue Ivy Carter as
Kiara, Simba and Nala's daughter, Mufasa and Sarabi's granddaughter and the cub princess of the Pride Lands. •
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as
Nala, Simba's mate, the queen of the Pride Lands, and Mufasa and Sarabi's daughter-in-law. Carter now voices Nala as a full-grown adult. • Preston Nyman as
Zazu, a
hornbill, Sarabi's scout and the future
majordomo to the King of the Pride Lands. Nyman voices Zazu as a young adult. •
Keith David as Masego, Mufasa's biological father. • Joanna Jones as Akua, one of Kiros' sisters. •
Folake Olowofoyeku as Amara, one of Kiros' sisters. •
Thuso Mbedu as Junia, a
yellow baboon, a friend of Rafiki, and a member of Rafiki's former troop. •
Sheila Atim as Ajarry, a
giraffe, who is the leader of her herd who lived in Milele. •
Abdul Salis as Chigaru, a member of Obasi's pride who scouts out the Outsiders' location. • Derrick L. McMillon as Mosi, a elderly
yellow baboon and the member of Rafiki's former troop. •
Maestro Harrell as Inaki, another elderly
yellow baboon and a member of Rafiki's former troop. • A.J. Beckles as Azibo, a white lion and member of the Outsiders who is eaten by lionesses for failing to save Kiros's son Shaju due to his injury. •
Dominique Jennings as
Sarafina, a friend of Sarabi who grows up to be Nala's mother. • David S. Lee as Mobo, the
Cape buffalo, who helped by Mufasa stands the Outsiders in Milele. • Gary A. Hecker as lion vocal effects In addition, unknown actors voice Zala, another elderly
yellow baboon and a member of Rafiki's former troop. ==Production==