Yahoo Lifestyle People Are Praising Blue Ivy's Voice Acting In "Mufasa: The Lion King" After A Teaser Clip Went Viral
Behold! The Blue Ivy Carter renaissance continues...
Remember how we collectively were obsessed when Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Grammy Award-winning daughter took center stage with her mom during the Renaissance tour?
Watching her go from a baby bump to bumping to rhythms of "My Power" alongside her mother was a whole moment, and we were thankful to be there.
Well, Beyoncé wasn't playing around when she said, "This that bloodline / On the front line" for The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack album.
In the footsteps of her 32-time Grammy Award-winning mother, who portrays the fearless lioness Nala, Blue will be featured in the prequel/sequel to the photorealistic animated adaptation of The Lion King.
Blue will voice Kiara, the curious daughter of Nala and Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) in Mufasa: The Lion King.
Here's another glimpse at what Kiara will look like:
Mufasa tells the story of the titular orphaned lion cub who befriends a compassionate cub named Taka (who will grow up to become Scar), an heir to a royal bloodline.
The story of the past is told to Kiara by Rafiki, Timon, and Pumbaa (series favorites and Simba's loyal friends).
From the trailer, it seems we'll see a young Mufasa, Scar, Sarabi, Rafiki, and Zazu go on an epic adventure together.
Mufasa will be voiced by Aaron Pierre, Young Rafiki will be Kagiso Lediga, Taka will be Kelvin Harrison Jr., and finally, Sarabi will be voiced by Tiffany Boone.
A first look teaser went viral, revealing Blue Ivy's voice acting as Kiara. Just like her impeccable eight-count on tour, the internet is giving her all the praise. Here's what some of the folks are saying:
Watching the work she put in to improve from the beginning of the Renaissance tour to the end, her work ethic is strong. She’s going to succeed at whatever she puts her mind to. I love that for her.
— Kedrin Bell (@Keddibear) December 6, 2024
She’s going to make waves with voice acting. I think this is her second time doing voice acting work.
— James Williams (@photojimmy) December 6, 2024
She sounds so good! Very natural and conversational. She’s gonna soar as a VA
— 💎Precious Little Diamond💎 (@preciouslildmd) December 6, 2024
She ate that up! A star! pic.twitter.com/PGh1cf1T5Z
— Allie 𐚁 (@Fergyonce) December 6, 2024
Blue Ivy is a natural talent!!!
— 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊 (@MJFINESSELOVER) December 6, 2024
Ohh she is taking it pic.twitter.com/heEsckbCfd
— JOELene🧡 (@thewarjoe) December 6, 2024
One user wrote, "Considering only the clips that are already online, this is much better than the 2019's version. The expression, the songs....And blue ivy as kiara? I just loved this voice. Can't wait to see it."
And finally, another user wrote, "So genius letting Beyoncé's Daughter play Kiara!"
As a die-hard fan of the Lion King franchise and a certified member of the Beyhive, I'm truly living my best life.
Watch the first look trailer here:
Mufasa: The Lion King is in theaters on Dec. 20.
Are you excited for a new chapter of The Lion King? Epic lion battles, unforgettable Lin-Manuel Miranda songs, or heartwarming Easter eggs? What is something you would like to see in the new movie? Share in the comments.
