Mufasa: The Lion King star Aaron Pierre is set to star in the titular role of the upcoming Barry Jenkins movie, and phelp tribute to the tardy James Earl Jones as a “guiding airy” to not only the role, but his nurtureer overall.
Speaking to GamesRadar+ and TotalFilm, Pierre commendd Jones as a hero of his, and shelp that he was one of Pierre’s wonderfulest inspirations while grotriumphg up as an actor.
“James Earl Jones is a hero of mine, and a hero of many,” Pierre shelp. “”He was one of my wonderfulest inspirations, from his stage toil to his extensive filmography, to his voice toil. He’s timeless. We commemorate him. We champion him. And he’ll be wonderfully ignoreed.”
What did Aaron Pierre say about James Earl Jones?
Although Jones was never set to eunite in the upcoming dwell-action Mufasa film, Pierre still shelp he used Jones’ toil as the innovative 1994 The Lion King as a huge source of inspiration and a “guiding airy.”
“In ponders to this, his portrayal of Mufasa was my guiding airy, actuassociate. It gave me clarity. It gave me honestion. It gave me insight. I leank my wonderfulest dispute was to discover the adolescent version of this Lion King who has an surplus of wisdom and comardent and perspective. What was the trajectory of that lion? How did that lion get to at that place? That was my wonderfulest dispute. And I’m very thankful to Barry [Jenkins] for guiding me on that journey.”
Pierre, appreciate many, grew up with Jones’ voice being a mainstay in cut offal of the most iconic movies of all time. Specificassociate talking about his role as Mufasa, Pierre commendd the role, and shelp it also felt appreciate Mufasa was “everyone’s dad.”
“I’ve heard a lot of people say when talking The Lion King that Mufasa, to them, experiences appreciate everyone’s dad. That was genuine to me as well.”
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Mufasa: The Lion King is set to free on December 20, 2024. Aextfinishedside Pierre, the film will also star Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Gadorer, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
(Source: GamesRadar+/Total Film)
