Tom Holland as Simba: son of Robert and Gwyneth, who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands.
Zendaya as Nala: Tom's best friend and later his mate and Queen of the Pride Lands.
Michael Clifford as Scar: Robert's younger brother and rival, the film's main antagonist, who seizes the throne.
Robert Downey Jr. as Mufasa: Tom's father, king of the Pride Lands as the film begins.
Niall Horan as Timon: a wisecracking and self-absorbed yet loyal bipedal meerkat who becomes one of Tom's best friends.
Shawn Mendes as Pumbaa: a naive warthog who suffers from flatulence and is Niall's best friend. He also becomes one of Tom's best friends.
Calum Hood as Rafiki: an old mandrill who serves as shaman of the Pride Lands and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands.
Liam Payne as Zazu: a hornbill who serves as the king's majordomo (or "Robert's little stooge", as Lauren calls him).
Gwyneth Paltrow as Queen Sarabi: Robert's mate, Tom's mother, and the leader of the lioness hunting party.
Lauren Jauregui as Shenzi: the sassy and short-tempered female leader of the trio.
Ashton Irwin as Banzai: an aggressive and hot-headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse.
Nick Jonas as Ed: a dimwitted hyena who does not talk, only communicating through laughter.
Raven Symoné as Sarafina: Zendaya's mother, who is shown briefly talking to Tom's mother, Gwyneth.
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the Lion King (Tomdaya)
FanfictionA lion cub prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father's death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities. Dedicated in memory to James Earl Jones for his voicing...
