31 Facts About Simba

Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's The Lion King franchise.

Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton.

Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney's Bambi, as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible.

Simba was framed for this killing, and on the one hand you can say it wasn't his fault, but he wasn't a stand-up guy, so a little bit of the theme of the movie is you have to stand up for yourself if you know you're right.

Producer Don Hahn said that, like them, Simba is "born into royalty, is then exiled, and has to return to claim [his] kingdom".

The first actor to be assigned to The Lion King, Broderick learned of the role while he was on vacation in Ireland, where he received a telephone call from his agent informing him that the directors were interested in casting him as Simba after seeing his film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

The role of animating Simba was divided between Ruben A Aquino and Mark Henn, the former of whom was the first animator to be assigned to the project.

Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who provided the voice of young Simba, served as inspiration for the design and personality of Simba.

When Simba is discovered by his childhood friend; a lioness named Nala, she confronts him, warning him of Scar's tyranny and begging him to return home.

However, Simba refuses out of guilt of his father's death until a wise mandrill named Rafiki leads him to Mufasa's ghost, who convinces him to return home and take his rightful place as king.

At first thrown by the fact that he is alive, Scar soon regains composure and forces Simba to reveal that he is responsible for Mufasa's death, while cornering him at the edge of Pride Rock, hoping to subject him to a similar fate as his father.

One day when Kiara is a young cub, Simba discovers that she has disobeyed him by visiting the forbidden Outlands, home to an enemy pride of Scar's followers known as the Outsiders, and befriending a young member of the pride named Kovu.

Simba reluctantly accepts, but distrusts Kovu because of his similarities to Scar, and continues to treat him ruthlessly.

However, Zira, consumed by her resentment towards Simba, falls to her death.

Simba finally approves of Kiara's love for Kovu and reconciles with his daughter, and accepts the two lions as the future queen regnant and king consort of the Pride Lands.

Glover said that the film will focus more on Simba's time growing up than the original film did, stating that "[Jon] was very keen in making sure we saw [Simba's] transition from boy to man and how hard that can be when there's been a deep trauma".

McCrary said that "Donald Glover is so talented that [he] actually did have to take it into consideration, because if Simba is going to grow up to be some sort of figure and you know of it, you have to keep that motive".

Simba makes several appearances, including one episode in which Timon drags him out to try to revive Pumbaa's lost memory.

Simba appears in a music video of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

Simba was featured as a guest in the animated series House of Mouse, in which he alternates between being a cub and an adult.

Since the film's 1994 debut, Simba has appeared as a playable character in a variety of video game releases, both directly and indirectly associated with the franchise.

Simba appears in the Square Enix Kingdom Hearts video game franchise as a friend and ally of the series' main character, Sora, appearing as a character to summon in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts III, and a companion in battle in Kingdom Hearts II.

Simba appears as a playable character in Disney Interactive Studios' Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, released on September 3,2003, for Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox,.

Simba is one of the central characters in Disney Friends, released for Nintendo DS on February 26,2008, where the player can interact with him.

Simba is a playable character to unlock for a limited time in Disney Magic Kingdoms.

Live versions of Simba appear in the Lion King musical and in the parades and shows at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

Simba was the main character in "Legend of the Lion King," a former Fantasyland attraction in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, which retold the story of the film using fully articulated puppets.

Simba appeared as one of the main characters at Epcot's Land Pavilion 12-minute edutainment film Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable, until its closure in 2018.

Simba currently appears in animatronic form in Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Simba stands in for Hamlet, but he's a lot less complicated; in fact, he's less complicated than Morris the Cat or Sylvester.

Since the release of The Lion King in 1994, the name "Simba" has increased in use and popularity among dog and cat owners.