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Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He Pitched a Dancehall-Inspired Villain Song for Mads Mikkelsen’s ‘Mufasa’ Character
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scrn loglineBroadway 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.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He Pitched a Dancehall-Inspired Villain Song for Mads Mikkelsen’s ‘Mufasa’ Character
The WrapStory by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
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