Are you curious to know how Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner sound as Timon and Pumba in the upcoming Lion King film? Well, a new featurette has been released by Disney where the actors are seen voicing for the characters of the film. Basically, its a behind the scenes footage where all the actors are giving their voice to the life-like characters curated by Jon Favreau and the CGI team of Disney. Finally, we know how Timon and Pumba sound and we have to admit, they are as good as the old ones! The Lion King: New TV Spot Gives Us a Glimpse of Beyonce and Donald Glover's 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' Duet and It's Beautiful!
In fact, right after crooning to the track, Hakuna Matata, Rogen actually states that they have done a good job to Bill Eichner! In the video, Favreau is also seen speaking about how his work in The Jungle Book helped him understand CGI and do a better job with The Lion King. “‘The Lion King’ was a story that people knew intimately,” he said and further added, “I’m entering into ‘Lion King’ inheriting everything I learned on ‘Jungle Book.’ There was a tremendous opportunity to retell the story using a new set of tools and technology.” You can check out the video below. Prince Harry Will Attend The Lion King London Premiere To Support 'Protect the Pride' Campaign
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— The Lion King (@disneylionking) July 2, 2019
Even Donald Glover expressed how he was happy working in such a good project with Favreau and the rest of the cast. “This has been a really incredible experience,” Glover said and further added, “I’ve never seen anything made this way before, the level of care where everyone knows how much it means and everyone is invested.” The Lion King is set to release on July 19 and also stars James Earl Jonas, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, John Kani and Eric Andre.
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