Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King’ Salary Is Giving Us Lioness Vibes
The live-action Lion King is almost here–and Disney is about to make all of the ’90s babies’ dreams come true. However, before we watch real (ish) lions sing and dance, we must discuss Beyoncé’s Lion King salary. 25 years after we were dazzled by the animated flick and more than two decades after the show first debuted on Broadway–director Jon Favreau is taking us back to Pride Rock.
Though James Earl Jones is reprising his role as Mufasa, this time around he will be flanked by a new A-list cast including Donald Glover as Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and our queen Beyoncé as the adult version of Nala. Though we’re getting much of the...
