Kelvin Harrison Jr. Pokes Fun at Internet Thirst for “Mufasa” Costar Aaron Pierre: ‘Giving the People What They Want’

Kelvin Harrison Jr. is keeping the Mufasa frenzy alive!

Harrison Jr., 30, voices Taka in Disney’s 2024 prequel to The Lion King alongside Aaron Pierre, 30, as Mufasa. On Thursday, Jan. 23, he took to TikTok to poke fun at how his costar had become a viral sensation while promoting the movie.

The nine-second clip begins with Harrison Jr. looking directly into the camera, saying, “I’m giving the people what they want.”

He then pans the camera to reveal Pierre scrolling on his phone and blissfully unaware that he’s being filmed. When Pierre finally looks up, the pair burst into laughter.

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“You’re welcome,” Harrison Jr. captioned the post.

The video quickly garnered over 11 million views and is currently the second most-watched video on Harrison Jr.’s TikTok.

“Community service at the highest level,” one commenter joked.

“Thank you Kelvin… go on and get in frame too please,” another wrote, with a trio of laughing emojis.

“Why is this two hours long,” a third chimed in, confessing they had been watching the short clip on a loop.

Several commenters wrote “That’s Mufasa” referring to Pierre’s appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show back in December.

At the time, Pierre went viral when a clip was shared on YouTube of him taking part in the show’s spirit tunnel tradition backstage. He shuffled through the hallway as people chanted “Aaron Pierre, that's Mufasa.”

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The actor was all smiles as he gave each person a high-five and ended the dance by telling the group, “Thank you.”

Fans went wild for the clip on social media as they gushed about his dance moves and his appearance.

“Not only is he SO HANDSOME but he is Humble and genuinely having fun and enjoying himself! I watched this multiple times not just because he is so ATTRACTIVE but his VIBE is fire!” one YouTube viewer commented.

“What a sweet man 😍😍😍 He took in that moment and acknowledged them individually too! That humble ending was the cherry on top! It really doesn't hurt that he is THAT GORGEOUS too!” another said.

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