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Beyonce to voice Nala in live action Lion King [Pajiba]
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No.no.no.no. Sorry, but no. There were other fine actresses that could do this part. I admire Beyoncé as an entertainer, but an actress she is not. And voice acting is acting.
She doesn’t have a good voice. Maybe that’s why Wendy Williams say she sounds dumb when she talks.
Keke Palmer would have been a better choice.
Yes Keke would have been awesome!
Beyoncé is cool and all, but do we really need this?
THEY KEPT JAMES EARL JONES AS MUFASA.
AND JOHN OLIVER IS ZAZU.
This is amazing.
But…how will it be live action when none of the characters are human? Unless they plan to do it like the stage show?
voice acting + real animals. I think.
CGI
I wish they had kept Nathan Lane as Timon!!
Seriously!
I think they made more money from the re-release than expected and it’s too soon to release it again so they are doing the next best option:live anima. It’s a money grab.
However you don’t need famous people to sell a beloved story. Lupita has a lovely voice and should have been picked. Singers are not actresses.
Might be avatar style CGI. The actors are in these green bodysuits and they CGI the lions according to the actors motions.
Nala’s a country bumpkin in this adaptation.
Now now, that’s quite mean… *giggles*
but true. as Nancy Kerrigan would say “why why why!!!”
I can’t get past the heavy Texas drawl when she speaks. She’s a wonderful entertainer, but not for this.
Beautifully executed shade, word.
I was not impressed with live action Beauty and the Beast at all but I did like the Jungle Book. Eh, maybe.
Awesome
Ugh. Couldn’t they just have her do the soundtrack if that’s what they want?
She’s such a godawful actor, mostly because she’s incapable of saying her lines without it sounding like she’s struggling awkwardly to read them off a teleprompter. The fact that this is voice acting only is just going to amplify that problem.
That is how she talks! And it is sooooooooo annoying. It’s not even really her accent, it’s that she’s constantly struggling for the next word. Or sounds like it.
Voice-acting is a lot easier and Beyonce has a lovely voice so she’ll do fine. I’m looking forward to it.
I’m VERY happy about this!
Out of all the amazing actresses out there, they chose her? She is a great entertainer and I get that they want to have big stars for a bigger draw but what about someone who can act?
Lupita would have been amazing in this role and I love her voice.
My top 3 reactions”
-Sooo Nala is going to have a monotone Texas drawl? uhnn huuuh…
-As if anyone else could be Mufasa!
-John Oliver as Zazu is life.
I think it could be a good fit, honestly. The voice of adult Nala is probably the weakest part of the original film – Moira Kelly just completely lacked that feisty, courageous tone that young Nala had (not to mention the really obvious Ebonics coding). The whole point of Nala’s character is that she’s the brave, assertive one; Simba is the protagonist who must face his past, but Nala was the actual heroine of the story. The Broadway seemed to recognize that and significantly expanded her role, so maybe the live version is doing the same.
WHERE’S WHOOPI?!?!?
Great!
I am done with Miley and also Liam by association.
Wrong thread
Huh? It’s one of the topics in the article.
A live action version makes some sense when the characters are humans, but when all the characters are animals…it’s just going to be a reboot with more advanced animation.
Love her big earrings.
No, no, no…there is no butter shortage !
Fake news !!!!!!! LOL
Should’ve been Lupita. #Disappointing.
Should have gone with an African actress.
Michonne for Nala! 🙂
No tho’, serious, WHO asked Hollywood for a live version of this film?
I think it’s that Disney calls this Lion King a “live action” movie, when it really is an animated one, just using digital instead of traditional animation.
I am so annoyed. Beyonce has a terrible voice and sounds like a primary school child. This is LION KING! There is really no need to have a famous name with no acting chops. There are so many other talented actresses.
Why voice her if its a live action movie????
I like the cast, except for the leads. I cannot stand Donald Glover or Beyoncé. Should have gone with A.N. Rose, Aja King, Tessa Thompson, or someone from the theater world for Nala. And I would have preferred Michael B. Jordan or pretty much anyone from Hamilton as Simba.
If you have seen the Lion King.. Nala doesn’t really have a big role. At least the adult one. So not a big deal.
Lion King and Beauty and the Beast are my favorite Disney animated films. Beauty and the Beast live action was a disappointment. Some things were good others not. so I’m scared this may disappoint. I saw Lion King on Broadway; So beautiful. Just stunning. I don’t want this to ruin what has been perfection for so many years.
I’m not so sure about a live action Lion King. I just feel like it’s going to be weird with live action talking animals, it fits in the original since it’s an animated movie but here…I’m not sure.
Maaaaaaaaaaaa sevenyahhhhhhhhhh aaabababeeee seeebubahhh… that’s how it goes right?
I didn’t think live action Beauty and the Beast was the worst? It’s just a horrible tale for little girls. Like, hey love this beastly d bag hard enough and even he will change into a prince. Nope. Doesn’t work irl. Live action Jungle Book wasn’t bad. I don’t hate the Disney remakes. I will show up for John Oliver as Zazu, tbh.
I don’t know how I feel about the new voices for Scar, Timon, Pumba and Shenzi. Those voices were all so iconic!
What do I care who plays who? I’m not sitting through no damn Lion King cartoon, play, movie, claymation, or literal reenactment on Nat Geo either. Have fun with all that lol!
Beyonce is like Madonna to me. Voice is just ok, acting ability not even just ok. Good showmanship, great even, but I couldn’t care less about what Madonna was doing back in the day, or what Beyonce is doing now. I just don’t get the hype.