--- ---  # Beyoncé Is Reportedly the Top Choice to Voice Nala in the _Lion King_ Live-Action Remake  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 31, 2017 5:36 PM UTC  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS) LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for NARAS  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 31, 2017 5:36 PM UTC [_The_ _Lion King_ live-action reboot](http://time.com/4511368/disney-lion-king-reboot/) might be getting just a little more flawless. According to [_Variety_](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/beyonce-lion-king-remake-nala-1202019931/), Beyoncé is reportedly the top choice for director Jon Favreau for the role of Nala. The film has already secured [_Atlanta_ star Donald Glover](http://time.com/4628583/donald-glovers-migos-golden-globes-2017/) to voice Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Simba’s father, Mufasa. Favreau helmed the recent live-action remake of _The Jungle Book; The Lion King_ will follow a similar style with realistic animated animals. Queen Bey, [who’s currently pregnant with twins](http://time.com/4657826/beyonce-pregnant-twins-photos/), has reportedly not made a decision yet about whether or not she’ll take the role. Beyoncé Is the Top Choice for Nala in Lion King Remake ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4720885/beyonce-nala-lion-king/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4720885/beyonce-nala-lion-king/"},"headline":"Beyoncé Is Reportedly the Top Choice to Voice Nala in the Lion King Live-Action Remake","datePublished":"2017-03-31T17:36:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:42:26.036Z","description":"Will Queen Bey be the newest addition to the cast?","url":"https://time.com/4720885/beyonce-nala-lion-king/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Entertainment","celebrities","Beyonce","Culture"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac1517655766271b/6988c0cb2dce0133579ecd8a/beyonce-nala-lion-king-live-action.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac1517655766271b/6988c0cb2dce0133579ecd8a/beyonce-nala-lion-king-live-action.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"The 59th GRAMMY Awards - Roaming Show","caption":"The 59th GRAMMY Awards - Roaming Show","creditText":"Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for NARAS","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4720885/beyonce-nala-lion-king/","name":"Beyoncé Is Reportedly the Top Choice to Voice Nala in the Lion King Live-Action Remake"}}]}] ```