The Lion King's White Lions Explained: Movie & Real Life Facts
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Mufasa: The Lion King!
Mufasa: The Lion King introduces a new group of villainous white lions. These "Outsiders," as they are called in the Disney prequel movie, present a serious threat to the various lion prides of the valley. It's because of them that Mufasa and Taka must set out on their journey, and with these white lion Outsiders that the final showdown of Mufasa: The Lion King takes place. They certainly make for intriguing villains, but white lions aren't an invention of Disney. This new Lion King movie has taken inspiration from real groups of mutated lions that have been found in South Africa for generations.
2024's Mufasa: The Lion King serves as a sequel and prequel in one, as it sees Rafiki tell Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, the story of how Mufasa came to be king. A significant reveal of...
Mufasa: The Lion King introduces a new group of villainous white lions. These "Outsiders," as they are called in the Disney prequel movie, present a serious threat to the various lion prides of the valley. It's because of them that Mufasa and Taka must set out on their journey, and with these white lion Outsiders that the final showdown of Mufasa: The Lion King takes place. They certainly make for intriguing villains, but white lions aren't an invention of Disney. This new Lion King movie has taken inspiration from real groups of mutated lions that have been found in South Africa for generations.
2024's Mufasa: The Lion King serves as a sequel and prequel in one, as it sees Rafiki tell Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, the story of how Mufasa came to be king. A significant reveal of...
- 12/21/2024
- by Angel Shaw
- ScreenRant
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