It looks like Chiwetel Ejifor will be providing the voice of Scar in Jon Favreau's upcoming remake of Disney classic, The Lion King.
In the original, Scar was Simba's power-hungry uncle who ultimately wound up murdering his own brother, Mufasa, and pinning the blame on his nephew. The character was voiced by Justice League's Jeremy Irons to great effect in the animated version.
Around the time of SDCC, a rumor arose that Logan star Hugh Jackman was in line to play Scar, but this was recently shot down by the actor's representatives.
Ejiofor joins Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Seth Rogen as Pumba, Billy Eichner As Timon, and John Oliver as Zazu.
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