LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Singer Beyonce performs during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARASCan you think of anyone more fitting than Queen Beyonce playing the character 'Nala' in the hit production of "The Lion King"? Well, she has officially joined the cast and will be a part of Disney's upcoming live-action version of the animated film, "The Lion King."
Beyonce is set to play the part of Nala. It's an all-star cast that includes actor/director/artist Donald Glover as 'Simba' and veteran actor James Earl Jones as Mufasa.
It's set to be released in July 2019.
Go, Beyonce!
By the way, "The Lion King" rakes in big money. It made $968 million globally at the box office and of course, set off a successful and long-running Broadway show.
