However, seeing Taka in this prequel, who so desperately wants power, but knows it would be wrong, become someone who would ...

The Lion King, an upcoming film starring Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar), Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Kagiso Lediga (Young Rafiki), Preston Nyman (Zazu), Mads Mikkelsen (Kiros ...

ultimately explaining how the fratricide in the original The Lion King came to be. As it turns out, Mufasa and Taka (Scar's true name) weren't even biological brothers. The future king of the ...

Familiar characters were lent new voices, with some returning for the same roles as in The Lion King (2019). In addition to Mufasa, Scar — whose original name was Taka, and Sarabi, viewers get ...

"Mufasa: The Lion King" offers audiences a look into how Mufasa ... is rescued by fellow lion cub Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr. as an adult and Theo Somolu as a cub), who is heir to a royal lion ...

The interaction that ends Mufasa’s life in “The Lion King” is actually what saves him in “Mufasa.” Taka first places his claws into Mufasa’s paws to pull him up from the river and ...

The white lion king is still on the hunt for Taka and Mufasa because Mufasa killed his son, and that’s where the story really begins to pick up. As Taka and Mufasa embark on a journey to find ...

Concerned about Barry Jenkins doing a “Lion King” movie ... and deal Kiros an emotionally savage blow, Mufasa and Taka meet Rafiki, Mufasa’s future feathered confidant Zazu (Preston Nyman ...

While Kelvin Harrison Jr. listened to original Scar voice actor Jeremy Irons to guide his portrayal of Taka/Scar in Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” some other iconic characters from pop ...

“‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is the perfect prequel,” wrote ... including how he and Scar (whose real name is Taka) transition from friends to enemies. Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr ...

As cubs, Taka (voiced by Theo Somolu, left) and Mufasa (Braelyn Rankins) become as close as brothers in "Mufasa: The Lion King." "Mufasa: The Lion King" is both a prequel and sequel to 2019's "The ...