The Lion King director reveals how he convinced Beyonce to play Nala as he praises her unique talent
Anyone hoping to cast Beyoncé in their upcoming movie, listen up, because the director of the upcoming Lion King remake has revealed how he got the superstar on board.
Turns out its actually really easy.
All you have to do is recognise her incredible talent (which we obvs already do) and then simply reach out to her people.
Oh and have an incredible project to pitch with the backing of a major corporation like Disney.
Ive seen her live and shes a unique talent, to say the least, Jon Favreau told EW. And when I finally spoke to her after reaching out, although her persona onstage is bigger than life, shes very down to earth and is very much dedicated to her family and having a life that is human-scale.”
We stan a reality-based queen.
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Turns out it was really The Lion Kings story and her own motherhood that drew the singer to play Nala. Jon explained: I think that part of it is that shes got young kids, part of it is that its a story that feels good for this phase of her life and her career.
Its a very positive story, its a classic that a lot of people feel very emotionally invested in — and I think she just really likes the original very much.
The Avengers: Endgame producer started talking to Beyoncé while she was working on Lemonade and says her dedication to her craft and performances inspired his creation of the animated world of Lion King.
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When I would see her stage shows, it gave me ideas, he added. As Ive been directing the animation for the past couple of years, ideas have cropped up for me seeing what she was doing as a performer and how that could inform the character that she plays.
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As for the music, her co-star Billy Eichner – who plays Timon – said that her and Donald Glovers version of Can You Feel The Love Tonight is f*cking good.
I will just say that honestly, it made me cry and I was not expecting that, he added.
While Disney have treated us to a number of gorgeous-looking trailers, were yet to hearRead More – Source
