Mufasa The Lion King Interview: Seth Rogen & Billy Eichner's "Jaw on the Floor" Improv

Mufasa: The Lion King may be taking us back to the beginning, but Disney is doing it in a way that guarantees audiences get even more of the beloved characters that make The Lion King magical. In particular, you can't make a visit to the Pride Lands without Timon and Pumbaa, with Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen reprising their roles as the two best buds. Mufasa tells the tale of the titular hero, voiced by Aaron Pierre, and his confidante and adoptive brother, Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), long before Simba (Donald Glover) embarked on his own journey to becoming king. The story is told through the wise Rafiki, voiced by John Kani, to Simba and Nala's (Beyoncé) daughter, Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), and wherever Simba is, you know Timon and Pumbaa aren't far behind. While talking with Collider's Perri Nemiroff, Eichner and Rogen compare the "free rein" they had working with director Barry Jenkins to how much improvisation there was in adapting the original with Jon Favreau. They reveal how shocked they were that so much of their banter was used in the movie, discuss the "wink-wink" humor for the adult audiences and how Rogen continues to be inspired by The Lion King collaborations and what he's taking into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. #lionking #interview #sethrogen #mufasa #billyeichner For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit https://collider.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL   / collider     / collider     / collider