In cinemas, the animated film “Zeropolis” is already underway, but this is not the first film where animals are the main characters in the story. The most famous representative of such films is “The Lion King”, which became a real classic work, on which all subsequent blockbusters about animals leveled.
Who is Simba?
Before him there was a story about Robin Hood in the guise of a fox and about Sherlock in the guise of a mouse detective, but the older generation will always remember and compare cartoons with the adventures of the royal heir Simba. To date, there is no more recognizable character than him. However, we will not consider the film itself, since we are interested in people who gave a voice to this character.
It seems that there is no such person who did not see or hear Simba, did not worry with him, and did not look for a way to the mountain of pride when the king’s brother usurped power. Well, there are a lot of royal intrigues in this movie.
Back in 1994, the Disney full-length masterpiece was released, which set the bar for many years ahead, showing the whole world that even in the era of computer animation, beautiful films could be created. From that moment, young viewers and their parents often asked a simple question, which consisted of the cast, see if the drawn characters had to speak. Who voiced Simba? The lion cub, able to break the plight in its pride and defeat the usurper of the lion’s throne (rock), was liked not only by small spectators, but also by their parents. The atmosphere is complemented by excellent audio accompaniment, most of which are awarded Oscars.
Among those who voiced Simba and accompanied his adventures in the animation, Elton John himself.
Controversial origin
Interestingly, the appearance of the cartoon itself was accompanied by a small scandal. So there was information that “The Lion King” is the first animated film that Disney made using a unique script. When creating some scenes, the flight scene of a large herd of antelopes, which can be called the wonderful work of experienced artists, was completely recreated. But just this moment of the tape portends the tragedy in the life of the little lion cub Simba.
Many critics found similarities in the scenario of the Disney masterpiece with elements of the Japanese animated series, although it was rather in the consonant Japanese version of the nickname (Kimba).
Simba's childhood
Let's go back to our key topic and try to find out who voiced Simba in the original both in the classic edition and in the three-dimensional reissue, since the announcement mentioned that there would be no changes in the cartoon itself. Armed with this fact, we call the first voice sound of Simba. This is the moment when the king’s son rushes to his father to find out the sad ending - the King is dead. Naive persuasions do not help, and the uncle who approached assures the lion cub that he alone is responsible for the death of the leader. We hear the voice of Jonathan Taylor. Who voiced Simba from “The Lion King” in the Russian version is easy to determine: it is Vyacheslav Sukhov.
Simba's Youth
After Simba walked away from the lands of his native pride, the viewer gets a sad view of the place where Mufas (the king) and hyenas-minions ruled, which obviously do not listen to the requests of his subjects. As the plot unfolds, a new image of the matured heir appears on the screen, the voice of which was given by Matthew Broderick. The Russian viewer could not hear him, unless he had turned off dubbing, which can easily be done through the disc or file menu. It is Matthew's voice that will accompany the beholder until the final credits. It seems that it is not worth describing the further plot in detail, since it is known to many.
As for the Russian dubbing, the adult Simba speaks in the voice of a fairly well-known actor Evgeny Ivanov.
Subsequently, the Disney project has two sequels, although only the second part of the trilogy continues the story, which came out four years after the original premiere of the first film. She could not reach the level of the source, since the atmosphere of “Pride of Simba” did not reach the “King”. Perhaps the basis of the Shakespearean tragedy made the story not so attractive. However, here, Matthew was also the person who voiced Simba.
Total
The story of The Lion King was briefly told, and it became clear who voiced Simba from The Lion King. The first film will send you on an unusual adventure in the company of a character like Simba, a lion cub, who cannot wait to become a king who is looking for his “circle of life”. Touching and unforgettable creation of "Disney" in the company of stars who voiced Simba, as well as Oscar-winning music (the best soundtrack of his time) is a wonderful pastime that will make it possible to "feel love tonight."