Donald Glover is set to be a king.
The Atlanta creator and star has been cast in Disney’s remake of The Lion King as Simba. Director Jon Favreau made the announcement on Twitter. Favreau also revealed James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Mufasa.
Jeff Nathanson, a Steven Spielberg favorite, is writing the take on the animated classic, which is considered one of the pinnacles of Disney’s animated movies.
In addition to Simba, Donald is taking on another iconic role, playing Lando Calrissian in the young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff, which is currently filming.
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