Blue Ivy's Casting In Mufasa Was Not Nepo Baby-Related: 'Her Parents Were Not Involved'

Story by Unknown

Image from Cinemablend

scrn logline

Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy lands Mufasa prequel role, but director swears it wasn't a nepotism play.

beat sheet

Blue Ivy, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter, was cast as Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara in the Lion King prequel Mufasa, despite the ongoing debate around nepotism in Hollywood.
Director Barry Jenkins explicitly stated that

call sheet

Blue Ivy, Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Disney, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King