Cast announcement for Lion King remake sends fans crazy

A MUSIC superstar has confirmed she’ll voice a lead role in the upcoming Lion King remake — and fans are losing their minds at the full, celeb-filled cast list.

BEYONCE Knowles-Carter is joining the cast of The Lion King to voice the role of Nala.

The Walt Disney Studios revealed the main cast for its upcoming live-action and CG adaptation of its 1994 animated classic today and confirmed the months-old rumour that the pop superstar would be lending her voice to the project.

Some had been previously announced for the film, including Donald Glover as Simba and James Earl Jones as Mufasa. Other cast include Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, John Oliver as Zazu and Keegan-Michael Key as a hyena.

#TheLionKing. 2019. 🦁👑 pic.twitter.com/lZQsWfLm9x

— Disney AUNZ (@DisneyAUNZ) November 1, 2017

Jon Favreau, who brought Disney’s CG and live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book to life to huge success last year, is set to direct this CGI animated remake.

The film is slated for a July 19, 2019 theatrical release.

Pop star, icon, and now - lioness. Picture: AP

While it’s been rumoured for months, confirmation that Beyonce is indeed voicing a character in The Lion King — and presumably, lending her voice to the soundtrack — sent her fans into a frenzy today:

Honestly, cancel the rest of 2017 and 2018 so we can see Beyoncé as Nala in #TheLionKing now.

— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) November 1, 2017

the world after finding out donald glover is simba & beyoncé is nala in #thelionking. pic.twitter.com/tBtJCXB8Dz

— 💐 (@fkajack) November 1, 2017

Donald Glover, Beyonce, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel, Alfre... pic.twitter.com/nJWBZJ7gJG

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) November 1, 2017

BEYONCÉ IS OFFICIALLY NALA IN THE LION KING AND I CAN ALREADY TELL THE SOUNDTRACK WILL SAVE MY LIFE pic.twitter.com/FEJQiQsKOP

— Beyoncé Facts (@beyceipts) November 1, 2017

"Beyoncé is going to be Nala in Disney's live-action remake of Lion King"
Me: pic.twitter.com/Go9goPVLAH

— Cara (@gibbsgirl00) November 1, 2017

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