Chance the Rapper has announced that he voices a character named Bush Baby in Jon Favreau’s live-action remake of The Lion King. Chance said that Donald Glover, who voices older Simba in the film, recommended him to consult on the film, and that’s what lead to his role.
Chance, who is a huge fan of the original Lion King, wrote explained how things happened in an Instagram post. “So when my big bro Donald got casted as Simba, he did the coolest thing ever and told director Jon Favreau to call me in as a consultant to keep the original flavor.”
Check out the announcement in full below.
The highly anticipated film is set to hit theaters on July 19th.