YMS: The Lion King (Part 1) | Mufasa Voice Acting 1994 vs 2019

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Date: April 24, 2022
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[@ritenac6770]

‘Nobody messes with your dad’ 1994: Warm laugh, playful tone yet reassuring to son who just went through a life threatening ordeal. 2019: Arrogant matter of fact statement

[@VallThyo]

I got the same feeling, as if 2019 Mufasa was some kind of criminal or something.

[@That_Guy4381]

and what’s even more strange is that they are the same actor

[@brendanbonmon8153]

​@@That_Guy4381 yep it's still James Earl Jones,but as an old man

[@SheniceSays214]

The 1994 version is just untouchable

[@MLB1996]

Rest in peace James Earl Jones 😢

[@Laiser]

It's crazy how a little tone infliction can change how a line comes off, like Mufasa saying "That's cause nobody messes with your dad" in the original comes off as playful because he chuckles right before delivering the line and when he says the line its warm and embracing, not to mention the animation helps the expression of the characters. The 2019 version makes it sound like Mufasa is kind of arrogant, because the line delivery is stale and lack of facial expression makes it seem less friendly

[@megametexe5129]

Mufasa2019: YeS?

[@DirkMcThermot]

Yeah in the new version it sounds like he's also trying to scare Simba, lmao. "Nobody messes with your dad. NOT EVEN YOU."

[@Hedgpig]

He says it like "that's cause nobody fucks with ME"

[@_McCullochDavid]

WHERE SARABI?

[@dylanmcartoonell1536]

James Earl Jones wasn’t even THAT young when he did the original, he was like 60! They really thought he’d have the same commanding presence at fucking 90?!

[@Hedgpig]

Disney only cares that he has the same name at 90

[@reybat4969]

It was delivered differently because they wanted it that way. He’s great in both. James earl jones has signed his voice away to Disney to use at anytime using AI.

[@nickhubbard8640]

Really, I thought he was 63 when he voice musfasa

[@BortaMaga]

​@@Hedgpigwell at least they used the help of AI in the Kenobi series which is his last appearance

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

I love how 94 James’s voice is deep enough to where you can hear the bass of his voice

[@Garyfan2001]

0:48 1994 Mufasa: sounds concerned and worried for his son 2019 Mufasa: sounds very confused, as if he doesn't even know who Simba is

[@definitelynosebreather]

damn lol that's true

[@joeykidd8916]

1994: Simba!😨 2019: Simba?🤨

[@idontdovarioustasks]

Simba

[@benjamintillema3572]

And Scar goes from "pretending to sound concerned and scared for Simba's safety" to "casually informing your brother about his son's imminent peril, failing to hide your boredom".

[@idontdovarioustasks]

@@benjamintillema3572 true

[@NieuwsFlitsNL-c1o]

RIP MUFASA

[@michaelstrong5383]

The way he said "You put Nala in danger" in the remake made it sound like he doesn't care if Nala was eaten by the hyenas.

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

nah, it sounds like he's disappointed that she WASN'T.

[@tjjordan4207]

Ever wonder if they went with the first take and James Earl Jones was just tired of doing the same lines?

[@coffeecatzz]

The "Is that a challenge?" is SO much better in the original. The way Earl Jones did that line in the original was so much more intimidating.

[@MorganKing95]

Yeah, the remake makes it sound like he's confused about it being a challenge

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

that part of the movie i forget and hits me everytime

[@JosephRailwayStudios2000]

In One of the read alongs to the original film he says it in a different tone in a more demanding tone from what was heard in the film which was a lot more menacing in the one we heard in the film.

[@sebastianbarrios7288]

JON: "James is better now because wisdom or something" Mufasa 2019:*repeats the same lines but now it feels tired*

[@SuperdreadnoughtLiebe]

It’s pretty amazing how they managed to butcher each and every character for a movie which Jon Favreau has the gall to imply is an improvement over the original.

[@littlesongbird1]

I was so disappointed with this film and I loved both the original Jungle Book and the CGI/live action one they did. I really feel the director was just relying too much on nostalgia to carry the film and didn't put in a real effort. Which is a shame because this had the potential to be a great film.

[@dagger1580]

The lion king remake is a movie that should never have existed in the first place

[@noodles_poodles392]

This is why The Lion King didn’t need a remake

[@dereklopez9060]

None of the old classic Disney movies didn't need a remake at all, yet here they are cranking them out one by one and they do absolutely nothing to justify their existence other than banking off of nostalgia.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

most films dont need a remake. the onyl way id be interested in a remake rather than a new story/sequel, is if its the same director and writer coming back to redo an old film that bombed

[@popsingerstar]

hell no it didnt. its perfect just the way it is. my brother & i r twins & we were born in 94. im always gonna be thankful that the 3d version let us see it in theaters. everybody stood up & clapped at the end. that was all it needed. the 94 kicks the remakes ass. i never saw the rest of this shit & probably never will. whats worse is disneys even making another damn one that nobody wants & im never seeing that crap either

[@dragonxlink]

Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones.

[@lulucalliope713]

In the 2019 version, he sounds SO bored. "Oh jeez, I've already done this shit, why are we doing this again?"

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

its pretty crazy how the dbz voice actors have said these lines over and over for 40 years, yet they still sound excellent

[@thejanusproject32]

his direction by favreau was to be more older and relaxed.

[@tjjordan4207]

I'm willing to bet that he was onboard at first but came to realize that there was no passion in the project, plus he was getting older and tired, so he just gave up since he was under contract to do it.

[@JTCurtisMusic]

As much as everyone's talking about the remake in the comments, I'm more focusing on how brilliant the performance and design is from the original 1994 film. Jones' voice carries so much commanding authority, the voice of a God, but still a relatable father with many complex emotions. Also huge credit to the animators who brought this performance to life. This simple 2D drawing feels so real.

[@yoshi_chuck05]

Same! I do love 2D animation much more than 3D. It’s great and all but I’d like some 2D drawings and animations too Like Cuphead!

[@Sours56]

It's not even just Mufasa. Every other character in these clips sounds stilted. 0:47 - Original!Scar sounds genuinely scared, he's out of breath, really putting on a convincing act. 2019!Scar sounds like a side character in a musical. (not to mention Original!Mufasa sounds scared for his son and 2019!Mufasa sounds like he's trying to remember who Simba is.) 0:56 - Original!Zazu has a pronounced attitude in his voice and movements. We immediately see as an audience that he's a pompous, snarky sort of person (Rowan Atkinson's niche tbh). 2019!Zazu gets one word, which is barked, with no movement whatsoever to suggest attitude. 1:12 . Original!Simba sounds like a kid. 2019!Simba sounds like an NPC in a point-and-click adventure game. I'm sure I'm not the first person to point all of this out but holy hell. You could put Oblivion music over the whole thing and it'd fit right in. I've seen middle school theater productions with more emotion and energy than 2019!Lion King.

[@ps4games164]

Oblivion was such bad game with such great soundtrack. I still have the tracks on my phone. Awesome music. Damn ive tried that game with over 80 mods all together in order to make it at least a bit interesting but still it was alpha demo of the game that supposed to really be. One guy somehow added 400 mods in the game. Hardcore fan. ---------------------------------------- Lion King 2019 is comedy btw. I knew it going to be bad but Disney exceeded my expectation far beyond ive ever imagined. I'm crying of laugh on Mufasa's death. The more serious the scene get the more funny getting. Its so bad.

[@muhammadizzatqaedhi1998]

Rest in peace,James Earl Jones 🦁💔😢😭 You'll be missed

[@jesusa.adorno6933]

0:47 yEs

[@lepavois]

R.I.P 1931-2024 James Earl Jones

[@HectorLopez0217]

Vader: Search your feelings you know it to be true. Luke: NOOO! Nooo… Vader: yEs

[@9GHOST4]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YouCantDeleteDenzelL]

1994: Mufasa is not to be fucked with, but he also loves his son dearly. 2019: Lol Scar doesn't need to do anything; Mufasa is 5 seconds away from dying

[@RatedJBR]

Probably the upcoming Mufasa movie will be dedicated to the late JEJ. R.I.P. JEJ 🙏🏼😭

[@juju_426]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@dj3y3]

My god it just gets funnier the longer it goes on

[@9GHOST4]

😂😂😂

[@nabilkhan2971]

"yEs" "Schgar halp me!" "Simba?" SOUDA

[@lucasandersons]

Its crazy how its the same guy in both instances but one sounds like its actually Mufassa talking while the other sounds like a guy reading his lines before he performs.

[@horse14t]

I think one of the biggest differences I pick up is that in the original many voice lines are further amplified by the subtle inclusion of various animal growls, moans, and roars. Something which the 2019 remake very weirdly lacks!

[@KEBJD]

he perpetually sounds like he's about to sleep

[@bizarrejelly_hkh8090]

The way he says help me at 1:35 🤣

[@spegynmerbles3993]

This is why they used an ai for his voice in obi Wan, I love James and he was an amazing voice actor, but he has definitely gotten old and his voice has as well

[@comixproviderftw_02]

I knew something was off, because he sounded better in that show than in the movie. I figured they got a soundalike.

[@YngtchieMusic]

@@comixproviderftw_02 Not a soundalike, AI. Nobody sounds that close to James Earl Jones, it's digital trickery.

[@AbjectPermanence]

With Vader, them using Respeecher also allowed Hayden Christensen to perform the voice acting while filtering the performance to sound like James Earl Jones's voice. So not only did they avoid this kind of old-age vocal performance, but they let the guy in the suit drive the vocal performance too. I think that's really interesting since it connects Anakin to Vader in a unique way, but most people seem unaware that they've done this. It's like they think an AI magically created the voice performance out of thin air.

[@samzilla567]

@@comixproviderftw_02 THE AI has the issue where yes it does sound like Young JEJ but it's missing the inflections and tonal punctuation he'd put on his words when he's was doing the Vader voice back in the day.

[@skibot9974]

It helps that Vader is SUPPOSED to sound robotic

[@TysonNeal-s9j]

Rest in peace James Earl Jones

[@bzymek7054]

I don't want to be too harsh on Earl Jones, for a man in his goddamn nineties he's still a competent actor and his voice is as powerful as ever, but it just doesn't commend the same respect as it used to. People age and their voices change, normal thing. If they were already recasting everyone, they really could have found a younger dude with a voice of zeus.

[@10superpower]

"It just proves the old Hollywood adage, 'Everyone's replaceable except James Earl Jones." - Nathan Lane (1994 voice of Timon)

[@pentelegomenon1175]

and he was in his 60s for the original

[@michaelstrong5383]

@@10superpower "Hakuna fuckin Matata."

[@null9090]

The casting set him up to fail.

[@ShadowRubberDuck]

Keith David still has his voice

[@johndennis6145]

RIP James Earl Jones you will always be know as a legend.

[@aericabison23]

Something I would like to point out is that in the original, Simba is always on Mufasa’s right during conversation scenes (like during the first half of Mufasa’s lesson and during the “Under the Stars” scene). In the Bible, the phrase “seated at God’s right hand” represents a position of special privilege and authority. In the context of The Lion King, you can say that Simba always being on Mufasa’s right represents the way in which these characters see each other; in particular, how Mufasa sees Simba. Simba means the world to his father, and even if Mufasa is disciplining his son, the fact that Simba is on his right side can be understood to mean that Simba is always Mufasa’s precious little prince and nothing in the world can change that. The remake changes this by having Simba be on Mufasa’s left during the morning lesson scene, and then goes back to having Simba on Mufasa’s right during the discipline scene.

[@jacklazzaro9820]

1994: “Simba…!” 2019: “SIMbə…?”

[@TheRealTigerPlayz]

LMAOO YES 😂😭

[@9GHOST4]

😅😅😅

[@zevburrows1871]

Jon: “that sounds great from over here. It’s perfect.” Me: who the fuck let this guy be a director?

[@razorwolf50YT]

RIP 🪦 ❤️

[@Nicole_Auriel]

Can't watch 0:54 without thinking Scar: Stampede in the gorge, Simba's down there! Mufasa: Simba? YMS: S I M B A ?!!?!?!

[@JackassJunior627]

While I was happy to have Jones back as Mufasa, you can hear in his tone his enthusiasm wasn’t in it for the remake. Take his comparison to “Is that a challenge?”. In the animated version you can hear the seriousness, whereas in the remake it just sound like he is saying it because he feels he has to.

[@siobhonc]

Yes he was half-assing it. Disappointing

[@axgelbxnny]

@@siobhonche just got older 💀 relax

[@zachryder3150]

Fucking love these Lion King clips!

[@Omega1-bq3wv]

2019 James Earl Jones: “Didn’t I already say these things 30 years ago?”

[@theSuper1Player]

Shcar… HELP ME!

[@rainbow_blacklight]

SiMbAh?!?!?!?!

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

sOdA

[@ItsssMarkus]

Whos Here After James Earl Jones Death?

[@alexestrada2757]

‘94’s Mufasa saying “Fire away” has more character than “Morning Zazu, you have the morning report”.

[@Xsuprio]

1:23 "Dezga nubuddy messes with your dad." Dezga.... the new bofa.

[@LatteCappucinoCamellia]

Still hard to believe that not only the va for darth vader voices Mufasa, the 1994 version of his voice sounds EXACTLY like darth Vader just without the effects

[@emilystewart6175]

So that means someone must have made a compilation of Darth Vader being a good dad via using clips from the original Lion King right? That feels like it'd be so good

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

0:21 - Gives me chills

[@k3salieri]

Scar! Brother. Help me! To Scar. Help me.

[@youraveragejuice6514]

Its not James's fault. dude is near 90 in the remake, of course he wasnt going to be the same.

[@reybat4969]

RIP Mr Jones

[@bbypink9844]

They really should have brought back Scars original voice actor…. That pissed me off way more, especially because he was willing to come back too…

[@tjjordan4207]

His performance in the cartoon is way better. You can literally hear the passion in his voice when compared to the "live-action" remake, although I'm willing to bet that due it was due to his age.

[@Crundmama]

The voice acting is obviously terrible in the remake but damn don't ignore how much damage tiny changes to the dialogue can do. In that final clip, Mufasa addresses Scar as "brother" in the original, which makes the betrayal even more devastating. What the FUCK was the point of removing that word. I just can't with this fucking movie

[@Thedarkknight27474]

James was 90

[@jacknthat7500]

simbah

[@XMan2001X]

0:55 SimmmBAH!

[@kamirappa6098]

WOOOOOW! Dude pride rock!!!

[@FlowKio]

When bill burr said one of his favourite directors was Jon ‘chef’ Favreau

[@Randomshit2727]

He just sounds old and well tired

[@alyssabullock6421]

mannn, his poor voice actor sounds tired. I dont blame him, he probably knew this movie would suck

[@helenab2520]

This shouldn’t have been taken down.

[@ShadowRubberDuck]

I turned my bass EQ to 100 for these clips and all I can say is BE PREPARED… because it’s hilarious

[@oswald-kp1bm]

1994 “*growl* IS THAT A CHALLENGE!?? 😡” 2019 “Is that a challenge..? 😏” 1994 “Simba’s down there!” “Simba! 😨” 2019 “Simba’s down there!” “Eh?? Simba? Who’s Simba? 🤨”

[@aaronjarvis-1994]

Best line is - yEs

[@9GHOST4]

😅😅😅

[@Shattered_Starstorm]

0:23 even his roar in the remake doesn't sound as loud or imposing as the original.

[@raydude4969]

Aside from talking about the remake, if James Earl Jones were to voice like that in some brand new, never before seen story and voices a more elder character, I can see it kinda working.

[@Swarming-Languendo]

yEes

[@IDHLEB]

It's almost like Disney deliberately tries to ruin older characters and properties

[@isavenewspapers8890]

0:55 Possible interpretations: "Simba? Oh, that little rapscallion. Good thing I gave him that magic potion that makes him immune to being trampled, or I'd be freaking out right now." "Simba's finally gonna die?! Oh, how eagerly I've awaited this day! Gotta act natural, though." "Who's Simba?"

[@spikmaster18]

RIP James Earl Jones (10 September 2024).

[@GoObEr765]

Don't forget the 1994 version he was much younger than he is now so his voice was much sharper and commanding so in the 2019 version he couldn't pull off the same "is that a challenge" tone because it takes some force to bring out that kind of deliverance and it might hurt him if he did that in the 2019 version but nonetheless his voice is still iconic as back then

[@KinichiTriesTech]

The 2019 version is like he's tired. 🥺. But stil sir James earl jones did a fantastic job

[@wesfoster1178]

All the had to do was remaster the audio of the original and give the animation a little bit of a pick me up and rerelease it in theaters.

[@serenitycoleman4463]

Rest in peace James Earl Jones Mufasa

[@brooklyncollins2020]

I came here just heard of mufasa acror James Earl Jones sad

[@WillScarlet16]

As Nathan Lane said to Billy Eichner - "Everyone is replaceable, except James Earl Jones."

[@CEAsfg]

1994 Mufasa: You deliberately disobeyed me! 😠 And what’s worse, you put Nala in danger! 🙁😧 2019 Mufasa: You deliberately disobeyed me…..😴And what’s worse, you put Nala in danger 👴🏽🥱 1994 Mufasa: Simba?! 😰😨😳😧 2019 Mufasa: Simba??? 👴🏽 (Who’s Simba?)

[@HurricaneDDragon]

2019 Mufasa sounds like he has dementia

[@dwainsimmons3447]

He’s about 89 in the remake

[@75JUNAKI]

0:20 One of my favorite moment’s because of they way he originality delivered the line. Pretty much the whole “live-action” Lion King movie is worser imo, all the line deliverey and voice I mean.

[@theotherjared9824]

This video has Crowbcat energy.

[@DCUniverse816]

Recasting the now late JEL (RIP) was the only great thing in that remake

[@evanbaum3697]

I gotta be honest, I feel like a lot of this is more so in the animation and movie style than James Earl Jones’ voice acting. His face expression is flat so the emotion seems flatter. It’s definitely different, but I think the big issue is in the animation

[@mufasaforever9572]

Wow and what a saga 🦁

[@Mixedbag456]

The whiplash between 90s James' pretty damn impeccable voice acting and the sadly pathetic deliveries he does in the remake is unreal.

[@Varooooooom]

Jfc even in the body movements, there’s no sense of urgency in the 2019 version.

[@Batmanfan5]

the 1994 acting was way better than 2019 cos in 2019 it doesnt show any emotion.

[@Xale-yt]

Everyone sounds so soulless in the 2019 demake

[@evanmills7340]

Yeah! Mufasa!!!

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

Jeremy Jordan would be perfect as the next Mufasa.

[@VideoGameMusicForAll]

In Mufasa's death scene, 1994 sounds really scared, while 2019 sounds like he knows Scar is going to help him and orders him to do it.

[@vfxninja5503]

Man if the story was updated to be about how Mufasa is really old and tired, 90 Year Old JEJ would fit way better.

[@anonymoussaga8723]

And the sad thing is that it really could have worked (and actually been very interesting) with a few revisions. Perhaps in this version the Pride Lands had severe and complex problems for years and so Mufasa didn’t have time to find a mate and have a kid until late in life, so he’s very aware of the fact that Simba well may have to assume the throne before he’s an adult, and thus he focuses on ensuring that Simba understands what being king means from the start. But no, that framing wouldn’t have been able to exploit nostalgia so obviously it wasn’t an option.

[@matthewshaffer829]

Yeah I agree

[@paintedwolfcrossovers]

I don't know if it's like the quality of the recording, but the original Mufasa had like...more "base" (?) to his voice? Like I felt like I was listening to a gentle but powerful beast, even if I just listen to the audio. Whenever it would cut to the remake, I thought "wait that's the same character with the same actor?"

[@Over_Toasted]

His voice is di-different now

[@Moonchild1607]

In this specific case, I'm not sure it's because of his age or the director just accepting almost any recording he was able to get while the man is still alive. Or just pure laziness like the rest of movie has shown! They obviously didn't do the best they could, but who gives a fuck if you still make more then 1 billion dollars profit?

[@BadGuyRants]

This is sad. Voice acting, especially in classic Disney animated films is some of the best ever. Can’t wait for “live action” Little Mermaid…

[@tyrannotherium7873]

To be honest I like both of them

[@brandonsmith1198]

I am, I don’t know what I could prepare to the live action to the Animated. If I had a choice, it would be all be above.

[@TylerMcNamer]

It's not the actor, it's the director at fault.

[@siobhonc]

I agree. The director is the one who decides what is and isn't good enough

[@mediakira6621]

I would have just casted Keith David in the remake.

[@isalisa909]

Voice acting is a talent.