Scar's lies throughout The Lion King are what allow him to pull off his villainous coup, and the release of Mufasa: The Lion King just confirmed another major Scar lie from the 2019 remake. Throughout The Lion King, Scar is portrayed as a manipulative murderer who kills Mufasa and chases Simba away in order to begin his authoritarian rule over the Pride Lands. However, Mufasa: The Lion King paints a much more sympathetic version of Scar, then known as Taka, revealing more about his plans in The Lion King.

Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of Mufasa, Scar, Sarabi, and many other iconic The Lion King characters, with the film starting with Mufasa as a young cub. After the death of Mufasa's parents, a friendly cub named Taka adopts Mufasa into his family, with the two becoming brothers who share a seemingly unbreakable bond. However, the rest of...