Unleash the Roar: Top 9 Must-Know Fun Facts About The Lion King You'll Love

1. Bhati the Blind Mole: Axed Sidekick

Digging for gold in the Disney vault: The Lion King originally featured a character named Bhati – a blind mole who buddied up with Timon and Pumbaa, assisting Simba in overthrowing Scar. Alas, this sightless sidekick was removed before the final film took the pride lands by storm.
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2. Zulu Dubbing: Worldly Disney

Who needs Rosetta Stone when you have Disney? Hakuna Matata, in any language, is still a wonderful phrase: The Lion King was the first Disney film to be dubbed in Zulu, an African language, as part of an effort to create culturally diverse content and reach more audiences. It was recorded in South Africa with local talent and translated by Zulu experts, proving its universal themes and appeal.
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3. Nala's Eye Color Scandal

In a shocking scandal that rocked the Pride Lands, Nala's eye color had a mid-life crisis and traded in its sage green hue for a set of sparkly blue contacts with a “don't-you-dare-call-me-Scar's-daughter” attitude: Disney retroactively changed Nala's eye color to blue in re-releases and sequels to dispel fan theories about Scar being her father, resulting in some continuity inconsistencies within the franchise while several merchandise pieces stood in defiance, proudly sporting her original green eyes.
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4. Pumbaa's Historic Flatulence

Lions and flatulence and Disney, oh my! Behold the ultimate mix of childhood movies and gastrointestinal phenomena: Pumbaa, our beloved warthog buddy from Disney's 1994 film The Lion King, breaks wind as the first-ever character to let one rip in animated Disney history.
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5. Rowan Atkinson's Zazu Hesitation

When the king of comedy met the king of the jungle, he nearly winged it: Rowan Atkinson, best known for his hilarious Mr. Bean sketches, was initially hesitant to lend his voice to Zazu in Disney's 1994 classic The Lion King, but was eventually convinced by co-writer and actor Robin Driscoll to flap his beak in the animated savannah.
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6. Sneaky Mickey Cameos

Behold Mickey Mouse, the original Scar on Disney's pride rock: for in the 1994 classic "The Lion King", our favorite Mouse makes no less than 20 covert cameos! Hidden Mickey's slyly lurking in smoke plumes, cunningly camouflaged on the grasslands, and stoically tree-mimicking amidst the savanna scenery make it a veritable whack-a-mole of rodent delight: to track down these elusive creatures of the Disney wild, intrepid explorers must puzzle through riddles and hints in the film, with a game scorecard awaiting your triumphs (or sorrows) after the closing credits.
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7. Hell's Gate National Park Inspiration

When Hakuna Matata met Hellscape: Disney's The Lion King animators went all the way to Kenya's Hell's Gate National Park to bring the sweeping landscapes and breathtaking savannas to life on screen, making the film's Pride Rock more than just a figment of Elton John's imagination.
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8. Shakespeare meets African Mythology

When Mufasa proclaimed, "Remember who you are," little did we know he was schooling baby Simba on Shakespeare meets African Mythology 101: "The Lion King" is loosely inspired by classic mythology, dishing out themes of family, revenge, and redemption all served with a side of toe-tapping tunes, while our lovable lion cub-turned-king faces his fears and rises to the challenge of ruling over his animal kingdom.
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9. Warthog Rhapsody: The Lost Song

Move over, Bohemian Rhapsody: there was nearly a Warthog Rhapsody warbling through Pride Rock! The iconic "Hakuna Matata" almost played second string to a different ditty called "Warthog Rhapsody" in The Lion King. Thankfully, this whimsical tune wiggled its way into the film, earning itself an Oscar nomination for Best Song and embedding itself in the hearts of Disney fanatics worldwide as the perky and carefree ode to living a worry-free life.
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