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Chance the Rapper voices a character in ‘The Lion King’

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.
 

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Here’s a short story. I grew up my whole life obsessed with all things related to #TheLionKing; like all three films, the Timon and Pumbaa tv show, the broadway play and especially the broadway soundtrack. Needless to say the original film was immensely impactful on my music and overall life. 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. So for about a year I would go to the LK studio and see early animations, scenes, music direction or assemblies and they’d always be out of this world amazing. One day I’m there Jon asked me to do some singing stuff, another day he asks me to do some lines. Its all a blur, but I’ll tell u its one of the best blurs of my whole life. I am so blessed to know people like Donald and Jon man. AMAZING FILM, AMAZING CAST AND AN AMAZING NIGGHT LAST NIGHT. GOD BLESS AND LONG LIVE THE KING

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The highly anticipated film is set to hit theaters on July 19th.

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