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Weekend Box Office: July 26 to Weekend Box Office: July 19 to Photos Top cast Edit. Donald Glover Simba as Simba voice. Seth Rogen Pumbaa as Pumbaa voice. Chiwetel Ejiofor Scar as Scar voice. John Oliver Zazu as Zazu voice. James Earl Jones Mufasa as Mufasa voice. John Kani Rafiki as Rafiki voice.
Alfre Woodard Sarabi as Sarabi voice. Penny Johnson Jerald Sarafina as Sarafina voice. Keegan-Michael Key Kamari as Kamari voice. Despite his majestic exterior, Mufasa is kind-hearted and playful, showing respect for all the creatures, even those who are perceived as lower than himself. He is not strictly business, often playing games with his majordomo Zazu, and is unafraid of showing affection, as seen when he greets Rafiki with a hug prior to the presentation of Simba.
As a king and a father, Mufasa is instructive and wise, borne down by years of experience and instruction. His rule over the Pride Lands results in a period of prosperity, reflecting his reasonable and responsible approach to kingship. His lessons leave a deep imprint on Simba, who learns from his father that every creature must be respected in order for balance to be maintained.
His wisdom touches through on his understanding of responsibility and his willingness to set aside personal gain in order to better the Pride Lands. Mufasa is ultimately portrayed as an "ideal king"; powerful, yet kind-hearted, which is contrasted to the deceitfulness and lust for power of Scar. If his family is endangered, Mufasa exposes his protective side, ready to throw himself into danger in order to keep those he loves safe. Ultimately, he is willing to sacrifice his life for his family, proving his love for them to be stronger than concern for himself.
His courage and strength were emphasized during the wildebeest stampede when he leaped into the stampede to rescue Simba and later made a massive leap onto the wall of the gorge.
He is happy to impart knowledge to his grandson Kion when he is feeling confused and is willing to give him a step in the right direction. Mufasa was also very patient and optimistic. As a spirit, he is shown to give time for his plans to work and never give up hope on them, even with the setbacks that stand in the way of his goals being reached, waiting till Simba reaches adulthood to guide him back on the path as the rightful king and persuading Rafiki to bring together Kovu and Kiara.
For all his positive traits, Mufasa was not flawless. His main flaw was being a poor judge of character, unable to recognize Scar's treachery until it was too late. This kind of trait is further supported when Mufasa told Kion that he still loves him and will always be there for him even though Kion looks like Scar now.
Mufasa has amber-gold fur, while his muzzle, paws, and underbelly are all beige in color. His upper eye-patches are darker than his main pelt, the lower halves are lighter, and his eyebrows are thick and black. Regal by every means, Mufasa bears a thick mane of dark scarlet that extends down to his middle chest, the tip of his tail matching it in color. In the remake , Mufasa resembles the real-life male lions with brown eyes and a mane that is colored gold at front and brown at the back.
He also has small scars on his face. He is shown to be a wise and fair ruler, who follows the "Circle of Life". However, his brother Scar is jealous of Mufasa's position as king and forms a plan to kill Mufasa and Simba, who is Mufasa's heir, so he can be king. After Scar is discovered to have missed Simba's presentation ceremony, Mufasa comes over to the den to personally tell him off, coming in just in time to see Scar try to devour Zazu and proceeded to order his brother to spit him out.
Mufasa then scolded his brother for missing his nephew's presentation, especially when Simba will be his future king. He later gets angrier at Scar when he not only turns his back and walks away, but also implies in response that he might attack Mufasa should he turn his back on Scar.
Ultimately, Scar does leave, with Mufasa while conversing with Zazu briefly joking about Scar being made into a throw rug.
Months later, Mufasa is seen asleep inside Pride Rock along with Sarabi and the rest of the pride, until he is awoken by Simba, who reminds his father that he promised to show him the kingdom. Mufasa gets up and takes Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells him about the responsibilities that he will have as King. Mufasa notes that everything they see is part of the kingdom, with the exception of the Elephant Graveyard, which Mufasa strictly forbids Simba from going to.
When walking around the Pride Lands with Mufasa, Simba attempts to get training in terms of pouncing, Mufasa has Simba pounce Zazu as the latter is giving a status report of the kingdom's state of affairs, although not before making sure to tell Zazu beforehand that he needs to have his back facing them so he can use Zazu as pouncing practice, to the latter's shock and irritation.
However, during their talk, Mufasa is called away to deal with hyenas in the Pride Lands. Meanwhile, Simba travels to the Elephant Graveyard , having been manipulated by Scar, not knowing it's a plot by Scar to kill him. Scar's first attempt to kill Simba through the hyenas is foiled when Mufasa, who was summoned by Zazu, rescues him and Nala.
Afterward, Mufasa reprimands his son for disobeying him and putting Nala at risk, but after explaining the line between bravery and bravado to Simba, forgives and forgets. He then teaches Simba about the Great Kings of the Past, who will guide him, in subtle preparation of his eventual death and physical separation from his son.
Meanwhile, Scar, angered by the failure of his original plot, makes a new one to kill both Simba and Mufasa to steal the throne to the Pride Lands with the help of the hyenas. Mufasa is seen the next day as Zazu points out to him a migration of a wildebeest herd , which the former notes to be unusual. Scar appears and reveals that Simba is trapped in a gorge with the wildebeest, and Mufasa rushes to rescue Simba, not knowing it is part of Scar's plot.
Mufasa successfully saves Simba but is injured and struggles to climb up a cliff to safety. Mufasa spots Scar waiting for him at the top and begs his brother to help him. Instead, Scar cruelly pierces Mufasa's paws with his claws, then leans in and mockingly whispers "Long live the King! Mufasa falls back into the gorge and is trampled to death by the stampeding wildebeest.
As they both gaze upon Mufasa's lifeless corpse, Simba is manipulated by his uncle into believing that he caused Mufasa's death and runs away from the Pride Lands. Scar then returns to Pride Rock, informing the pride with the news of Mufasa and Simba's deaths. Scar then takes the throne as King of the Pride Lands, letting the hyenas run rampant and throwing the Circle of Life out of balance. Scar also outlaws mentioning Mufasa's name, especially in favoritism.
Several years later, Mufasa appears as a ghost. Rafiki, having discovered Simba's survival, finds Simba in an attempt to convince the now-adult lion to return to the Pride Lands. Rafiki takes Simba to a small, magical pool which brings upon Mufasa's ghost, up in the sky. Mufasa tells Simba that as his son and rightful heir, Simba must remember who he is and return to the Pride Lands to take his place in the Circle of Life.
This encourages Simba to return to his homeland, where he discovers the truth about his father's death, defeats Scar, and takes his place as the rightful king, thus avenging Mufasa. In the final scene of the film after the death of his evil brother, Mufasa says, "Remember He's also alluded to throughout the film, as many of Simba's actions through the film revolve around trying to live up to his late father's legacy.
Mufasa first appears as an image in the sky overlooking the presentation ceremony of his granddaughter Kiara with a mixture of affection and pride. He later makes an indirect appearance by communicating with Rafiki via the wind. He inspires Rafiki to bring the Outsiders and Pridelanders back together through Kiara and Kovu, an Outsider who was Scar's chosen heir, by having them fall in love with each other.
His next appearance is in Simba's nightmare, where he is seen again clinging to the cliff right before his death. Simba tries to save him but is stopped by Scar, who morphs into Kovu. After Simba banishes Kovu for supposedly causing an ambush by Zira , Simba tries to justify his actions by stating Mufasa would have done the same.
Kiara tells her father otherwise, knowing her grandfather would have forgiven Kovu for his former involvement with Zira's plans or at least seen that the ambush was not his fault, and that he Simba will never be Mufasa, leaving Simba devastated. When Kiara runs away after this argument, she goes to find Kovu. Once his plan has been achieved and Kiara and Kovu are wedded, he congratulates Simba for his decision as he, Nala, Kovu and Kiara stand on Pride Rock "Well done, my son.
We are one! Unlike the first two films, he doesn't speak any lines, instead, he just roars. He had a younger brother. While Mufasa grew up as the heir to the throne of Pride Rock, his brother served as the leader of the Lion Guard.
When the two were young adults, Mufasa's brother returned to Pride Rock after a solo patrol in the Outlands. He informed Mufasa of his victory over a rogue lion who had attempted to take over the kingdom. In response, Mufasa playfully nicknamed him "Scar" after the facial wound he had received from the incident, which embittered him and made him believe that Mufasa did not deserve to be king.
Presumably, Mufasa was betrothed to Sarabi, as per the law of the Pride Lands monarchy. The two were married and had a son, whom they named Simba. Before the presentation of his son, Simba, Mufasa stood atop Pride Rock, overlooking the arrival of his subjects. His majordomo , Zazu , alighted in front of him and bowed, which prompted Mufasa to smile.
Afterward, Mufasa walked to Sarabi's side and nuzzled her. With the parents watching warmly, Rafiki anointed Simba and took the cub into his arms. The mandrill then carried Simba to the peak of Pride Rock, where he lifted him into the air for the animals to see. After the ceremony, Mufasa went to confront his younger brother, Scar, who had been strangely absent from the ceremony.
The king caught Scar with Zazu in his mouth and ordered the younger lion to release his prey. Scar did so, albeit reluctantly. Though Scar spoke sarcastically to Mufasa, the king firmly asked why he had been absent from the ceremony.
Scar feigned forgetfulness and called Simba a "little hairball," to which Mufasa reminded Scar that Simba was his son and the future king. Scar quipped that he would practice his curtsy, then turned his back on his brother. Antagonized, Mufasa ordered Scar to never turn his back on him, but Scar shot back that it was Mufasa who should never turn his back on him.
This enraged Mufasa, who jumped in front of Scar and asked if that was a challenge. Scar denied this, commenting that he was intelligent but could not rival Mufasa in physical strength.
He then strode off into the savanna. Mufasa watched Scar go and lamented their estranged relationship. Zazu teasingly suggested that Mufasa turn his brother into a throw rug, which made the king laugh.
One morning, when Simba was a cub, he aroused his father to take him to the summit of Pride Rock. Once there, Mufasa showed Simba the kingdom and informed him that the land would be passed on to him when he became the new king. Simba asked about the "shadowy place," and Mufasa warned him to never venture there, as it was beyond their borders. Simba replied that he thought a king could do whatever he wanted, but Mufasa explained that there was more to being king than getting one's way all the time.
As Mufasa and Simba walked around the Pride Lands, Mufasa taught his son about the Circle of Life, explaining that all living creatures existed together in a delicate balance. In response to Simba's confusion, Mufasa explained that, though the antelope was food for the lion, the lion's body would become the grass after his death.
This would in turn feed the antelope. Thus, predator and prey were connected in the Circle of Life. In the midst of the lesson, Zazu appeared and gave Mufasa his morning report.
While Zazu was talking, Mufasa noticed Simba's attempts at pouncing and decided to teach the cub how to pounce properly. Mufasa used Zazu as target practice for his son and laughed when Simba successfully knocked Zazu to the ground. Just then, a mole reported that hyenas had trespassed into the Pride Lands. Suddenly serious, Mufasa leaped over Simba and ordered Zazu to take the cub home. Though Simba protested and begged to accompany his father on the mission, Mufasa was firm in his rejection and took off to deal with the problem alone.
He arrived in the nick of time to save the cubs from the hyenas, whom he warned to never come near his son again. After the hyenas ran away in fear, Mufasa briefly scolded Simba for deliberately disobeying him, then demanded that they return home.
After ordering Zazu to take Nala home, Mufasa expressed disappointment in Simba for having almost gotten himself and Nala killed. Simba told his father that he had been attempting to be brave, but Mufasa reminded him that being brave did not mean that one should go looking for trouble. He then admitted that he had been scared because he had almost lost Simba. This surprised the cub, who joked that the hyenas had been even more scared.
The two briefly wrestled, and Simba climbed onto his father's head. He then asked Mufasa if they would always be together. Mufasa told Simba to listen to something his own father had told him. He went on to talk about the Great Kings of the Past , who looked down on them from the stars and would always be there to guide Simba if he needed them, as would Mufasa.
Unbeknownst to Mufasa, Scar plotted to assassinate him and Simba with the help of his hyena minions. One day, while roaming the Pride Lands with Mufasa, Zazu reported that a wildebeest herd was on the move, which Mufasa found odd. Just then, Scar reported that Simba was trapped in a stampede in the gorge.
Terrified for his son's safety, Mufasa rushed to the gorge. After locating Simba, who was clinging to a dead tree in the midst of the stampede, Mufasa jumped into the fray without hesitation. After some struggles, Mufasa retrieved his son and bore him to safety.
However, before Mufasa himself could climb out of the gorge, a wildebeest dragged him back into the chaos, and Simba yelled after him in fear. With a powerful leap, Mufasa caught on to and began to scale the side of the gorge. At the top of the gorge, Mufasa begged Scar to help him, but Scar pierced Mufasa's paws with his claws.
He then leaned in and said, "Long live the king. The king's broken body was soon found by Simba. Scar arrived and convinced the cub that he was responsible for Mufasa's death and so must flee the Pride Lands. Leaving Mufasa's body behind, Simba fled the kingdom and took up residence in a jungle. Years later, when Simba was a young adult, Rafiki told him that Mufasa was still alive.
Eager to see his father again, Simba followed the mandrill to a pool but was disappointed to see only his reflection. However, when instructed to look harder, he stared down into the water, which rippled and turned his reflection into Mufasa's. Just then, Mufasa's voice called to Simba, who looked up in wonder to see his father's spirit in the clouds. Mufasa's spirit commands Simba to return to the Pride Lands and reclaim his birthright.
The ghost accused Simba of having forgotten him, but Simba denied this. Mufasa countered that Simba had forgotten who he was and thus forgotten his father. He then instructed Simba to return to the Pride Lands, but Simba protested that he was not who he had once been. Mufasa reminded Simba that he was his son and the one true king. He then disappeared into the night, repeating the word "remember" as Simba gave chase, begging his father to stay.
After Simba took his father's advice to return to the Pride Lands, he was tricked by Scar into revealing to the pride that he had been the cause of Mufasa's death. However, when Scar confessed that he had killed Mufasa, Simba experienced a brief flashback of Mufasa's death and, enraged, forced Scar to admit his role in the murder.
In a vicious fight, Simba defeated Scar and proceeded to take back the throne. Following Scar's defeat and death, Simba ascended Pride Rock to take his rightful place as king. As he reached the peak of Pride Rock, he heard Mufasa's voice telling him to "remember. During the presentation of Kiara , Simba's daughter, Mufasa appeared in the clouds and watched the proceedings with a smile.
When Simba refused to accept his son Kion's choice of Lion Guard members, Kion isolated himself from his friends and encountered the ghost of Mufasa. The spirit told Kion that he was about to embark on a great journey as the leader of the Lion Guard. Kion replied that he did not think that Simba would let him be a leader, but Mufasa gently reminded Kion that Simba was worried because he loved Kion.
Kion admitted that he was not ready to lead the Lion Guard or use the Roar of the Elders. He said that he did not want to end up like Scar, the previous leader of the Lion Guard. Mufasa implored Kion to trust his instincts, then promised that the Roar would be there for him when he needed it, as would Mufasa. Kion came to Mufasa for advice regarding Makuu , the new crocodile leader. Mufasa encouraged him to stand his ground, even in the face of a fight, and pointed out that standing up to someone was not the same as fighting them.
After the Lion Guard saved a family of baboons from falling over a cliff, Kion sought counsel with Mufasa. The cub asked if he should use the Roar of the Elders to blow the big storms away, but Mufasa explained that rain was part of the Circle of Life and that the Pride Lands needed water to survive.
Kion begrudgingly accepted his grandfather's words. Mufasa appeared to Kion when he was squabbling with his sister, Kiara.
Mufasa gently reminded his grandson that Kiara would always need his support, especially when she was wrong, and Kion decided to go back for her. After Kion overheard the animals complaining about his leadership, Mufasa appeared to him and commented that he knew his grandson was feeling troubled. Kion explained the situation, and Mufasa told him to not let the animals' lack of faith affect him. Mufasa then assured Kion that he would be trusted so long as he himself had confidence.
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