The Cast Of Disney's "The Lion King" Reboot Is Literally Perfect And I'm So Excited I'm Crying

    Just call her the "The Circle of Life"...because she rules us all.

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    EVERYONE, IT'S HAPPENING. IT'S REALLY HAPPENING.

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    Actual footage of me at the office rn.

    After slowly ~teasing us~ with some of the actors involved throughout the past year, we now know the OFFICIAL CAST for Jon Favreau's The Lion King.

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    #TheLionKing. 2019. 🦁👑

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    The adaptation of the 1994 animated classic will be in the same style as Favreau's previous hit reboot, The Jungle Book, as a live-action film.

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    While several of these actors were previously confirmed, the most exciting surprises are by far Beyoncé as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, and Keegan-Michael Key as a hyena named Kamari.

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    So, in a similar vein to Simba's feelings about being king...I JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR JULY 19, 2019.

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