Story by Raquel 'Rocky' HarrisDecember 26, 2024 • 7:03 PM
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Broadway maestro Lin-Manuel Miranda pitches a dancehall-infused villain song for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' but the idea gets cut as 'too counterintuitive' for the film.
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Miranda initially envisioned Mads Mikkelsen's character Kiros, the film's villain, belting out a dancehall-inspired showstopper, a bold creative choice for the 'Lion King' prequel.
Although the dancehall villain song didn't make the final cut, Miranda's innovative pitch underscores his reputation for reinventing classic stories with fresh, genre-bending musical twists.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mads Mikkelsen, Mufasa: The Lion King, Mufasa: The Lion King
Story by Raquel 'Rocky' HarrisDecember 26, 2024 • 7:03 PM
Image from The Wrap
scrn logline
Broadway maestro Lin-Manuel Miranda pitches a dancehall-infused villain song for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' but the idea gets cut as 'too counterintuitive' for the film.
beat sheet
Miranda initially envisioned Mads Mikkelsen's character Kiros, the film's villain, belting out a dancehall-inspired showstopper, a bold creative choice for the 'Lion King' prequel.
Although the dancehall villain song didn't make the final cut, Miranda's innovative pitch underscores his reputation for reinventing classic stories with fresh, genre-bending musical twists.
call sheet
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mads Mikkelsen, Mufasa: The Lion King, Mufasa: The Lion King