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The singer will star as the lioness Nala, who turns loveinterest to lion Simba in the liveaction Lion King, Walt Disney studios announced Wednesday. Chiwetel Ejiofor will play the role of the infamous villain lion Scar in the adaptation due July 19, 2019. The new cast will join Donald Glover as future lion king Simba in the adaptation. James Earl Jones has already been announced as Simba’s wise and loving father, Mufasa, reprising his iconic performance from Disney’s 1994 animated classic.