kristen bell and christina applegate are playing nala in the new lion king.
kristen bell and christina applegate are playing nala in the new lion king.
who is playing nala in the new lion king?
kristen bell and christina applegate
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film critic james berardinelli identified nala as "the lion king"'s "sole significant female character." including nala, "the lion king" has only three major female characters in comparison to the film's total of nine male ones. shepherd university's emmylou allen observed that nala is introduced "as a dominating young girl" who ultimately matures into "a strong woman" by the film's conclusion. "mouse morality: the rhetoric of disney animated film" author annalee r. ward wrote that nala's role in "the lion king" reflected "a 1990s feminist reversal". in her book "biblical allusions", author lindsay bacher acknowledged that nala is often depicted as a stronger and more responsible character than simba, despite observations that "the lion king"'s female characters lack agency. leab identified nala as simba's "equal" who is "a more naturally sound leader throughout the film, while simba tends to be comparatively a bit more immature and in need of multiple characters propelling him into responsible/rightful action." nala is also a more skilled fighter than simba, proven by the character's ability to overwhelm him in battle, which is reminiscent "of the physical power of lionesses in the real nature." however, as strong as she is, nala has little impact elsewhere; author brian k. pennington wrote in his book "teaching religion and violence" that "nala's assertions of gender equality are clearly groundless, since only a male lion can stop scar." "new york"'s david denbey dismissed nala's athleticism as nothing more than disney's attempt to "disguise [the film's] essential boss-daddy ethos." bacher believes that had "the lion king" featured nala as the pride lands' hero as opposed to simba, the film could have avoided having a "patriarchal structure." leab concluded that "the main and most problematic aspects of the film" remain that "the lion king" "boils down to the fact that an entire group of strong female characters are unable to confront a single male oppressor; to do so, they need to be led by a dominant male." leab continued, "it almost sucks more that nala is such a strong ... female character and still ends up constrained by this plot device", accusing the film of depicting women as weak.
nala (the lion king)