Oliver is more widely known for his work on “The Daily Show” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” But the host has also done a lot of voice work in the past, including “The Smurfs,” guest appearances on “Rick and Morty,” “Bob’s Burgers,” and “The Simpsons. Earlier reports also hinted at Beyoncé as Nala, but scheduling conflicts may have prevented her from signing onto “The Lion King” remake. The talk show host will be joining the already-confirmed cast members: Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa. However, neither Disney nor Oliver’s reps have commented on the report. Nala is first seen as a young cub accompanying Simba and Sarafina Simba’s mother to Pride Rock to witness his father Mufasa being crowned King of the Pride Lands. In the original 1994 animated movie, Zazu was voiced by Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr. Obviously, nobody could do a better job at capturing Mufasas wise spirit than the man who voiced him in the original 1994 animated classic himself, James Earl Jones. Ravi Shankar (Mufasa), Shakthisree Gopalan (Circle of Life Soloist), Mano (Scars singing voice), Haripriya Muralidhar (Young Nalas singing voice). Nala is voiced by actresses Moira Kelly in the films Niketa Calame as a cub and by Kyla Pratt as an adult in The Lion King 1½. Young Simba : Well, Im not letting anyone tell me where to go, what to do, and even who to marry. In a report by The Wrap, the studio has officially cast former “The Daily Show” host and correspondent John Oliver as the voice of Zazu, the ever-loyal royal advisor to Mufasa and subsequently, Simba. With an attitude like that, Im afraid youll be a pretty pathetic king. ![]() Rowan Atkinson as Zazu in The Lion King (1994).
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