Disney announced the full cast for it’s upcoming “The Lion King” remake Wednesday, Nov.1 and all eyes are on Beyoncé.
#TheLionKing. 2019. 🦁👑 pic.twitter.com/UMJo18FwDt
— Disney (@Disney) November 1, 2017
The singer had been rumored to be taking on the role of Simba’s friend-turned-love-interest Nala since March, with Variety reporting she was the top choice.
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However, now that the news is official, not everyone is feeling it.
Grosssss Beyoncé is undeserving- should have gone to one of many better actresses
— Kier Mellour (@KierMellour) November 1, 2017
Beyonce brings this whole production down several notches.
— Razorble (@notetions) November 2, 2017
Beyoncé as Nala? Really? Did they REALLY need to do that? 👎🏼 pic.twitter.com/K31vRdZR7B
— Girl Meets Neverland (@girlmeetsnvrlnd) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/freakgonewild/status/926066097631170566
One person wondered why a talented “Boondocks” actress wasn’t chosen.
https://twitter.com/OwaFlopo/status/926059509356916736
Still, the naysayers are firmly in the minority. Most folks have been raving about Queen Bey’s casting in the film, which opens on July 19, 2019.
BEYONCÉ IS PLAYING NALA I CAN’T
— siobhan (@buttercreamphil) November 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/iamdryx/status/925856804483031040
Honestly, cancel the rest of 2017 and 2018 so we can see Beyoncé as Nala in #TheLionKing now.
— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) November 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ismagoga/status/926064175893368837
Mate a new Lion King and Beyoncé is Nala.. 😳😳 I am fkin READY for this. 🦁
— Jay (@JorrdanSmith) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/kingsleyyy/status/925859598329769984
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