matthew broderick played older simba in the lion king.
matthew broderick played older simba in the lion king.
who plays older simba in the lion king?
matthew broderick
although "the lion king" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards simba has been generally mixed. "the christian science monitor"s david sterritt hailed simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." owen gleiberman of "entertainment weekly" wrote that simba "has been given a marvelously expressive face" to the point of which "he seems more human than the ken and barbie types featured in "aladdin" and "the little mermaid"." peter travers of "rolling stone" described "the father-son relationship" shared by simba and mufasa as "movingly rendered," while about.com's david nusair wrote, "it’s the touching father/son stuff that lies at the heart of the movie that cements "the lion king"s place as an utterly timeless piece of work." james berardinelli of "reelviews" enjoyed the fact that the film focuses more on the story of simba himself as opposed to the romantic relationship developing between the character and nala. however, berardinelli criticized matthew broderick's vocal performance, describing it as "nondescript." rob humanick of slant magazine hailed the fact that "it's never laid on [simba] that his time as king will directly correspond with the eventual passing of his father" as one of the film's "most important facets." however, he criticized "the lion king"s characters, describing them as well-designed but "lazy and troublesome." "the austin chronicle"s robert faires felt that simba and the other "lion king "characters, though "true", were simply unoriginal retreads of preceding animated characters who were "swiped from other disney cartoons."
simba
mufasa (voiced by james earl jones in the films and gary anthony williams in "the lion guard") is scar's older brother, sarabi's mate, simba's father and kiara and kion's paternal grandfather who is introduced as the king of the pride lands. the name "mufasa" has an unknown origin, previously attributed to a fictional language called manazoto. mufasa is depicted as a just, wise, and responsible leader, a gentle but firm father, and strong and fierce protector when sufficiently provoked. in "the lion king", he teaches simba on what a king is supposed to be, and how the king is responsible for protecting and maintaining the delicate balance of the ecosystem, and mediate problems between its creatures. however, mufasa later dies after being thrown into a wildebeest stampede by scar while rescuing simba. he returns years later as a ghostly apparition in the clouds to help an older simba return to the pride lands and remember who he truly is.
list of the lion king characters