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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Teases His Version of Scar in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
Kelvin Harrison Jr. exclusively told Us Weekly how he approached playing a younger version of the villainous Scar in Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
The actor, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly that he initially approached his role in Mufasa: The Lion King with Jeremy Irons ’ original portrayal of Scar in mind until he was given some guidance by director Barry Jenkins. “I originally did want to come in and just do, like, a copy-paste, and [Barry] was like, ‘Well we got to develop an arc for him, and just make sure we understand what that brotherhood was and what that love for each other looks like,’” Harrison Jr. told Us at the EBONY Power 100 Gala on November 17. New cast additions include Tiffany Boone as Sarabi, Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, Thandiwe Newton as Eshe, Keith David as Masego and Anika Noni Rose as Afia.
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