Disney's choice of voice actors for the Africa-set drama would not have flown today. (via toofab)
), Shenzi , Rafiki , Sarabi and the young Nala were black, a casting decision that surely would have raised eyebrows today.
Indeed virtually all of the main roles, including Scar , Nala and both the young and old Simbas were all white; all four roles have been supplanted with Chiwetel Ejiofor,Only three roles that started with white actors have remained so, with Rowan Atkinson, Ernie Sabella and Nathan Lane passing the roles of Zazu, Pumbaa and Timon to John Oliver, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner.
Only James Earl Jones' booming voice as Mufasa has been retained for the live-action remake 25 years on. Incidentally, the only new main cast member — Amy Sedaris elephant shrew — is white. Disney Pixar recently took heat from one critic in the UK for the supposed lack of black leads in "Toy Story 4"; Stella Duffy told a BBC review show that while there were black voice-over actors, "they are yellow and they are green and they are plush! How can they possibly think that it's alright now?"
This week fans realized Disney had secretly removed one of the post-credits blooper scenes for its recent re-release of "Toy Story 2"; the offending scene saw Kelsey Grammer's Stinky Pete leering over twin Barbie dolls and suggesting he could get them a part in "Toy Story 3".
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