by Timon the great » November 21st, 2020, 12:46 pm
I'm not too surprised that Eddie Murphy was originally planned to or be a potential voice actor for Timon given that Nathan Lane was in fact Not originally hired to voice Timon until the creators came up with the idea to create Timon and Pumbaa as a duo on this film (after seeing how Lane and Ernie Sabella performed together originally voicing the hyenas).
But I guess since Eddie Murphy wasn't given the role, this could explain why Disney ultimately hired him to voice Mushu in the original Mulan film a few years later in the later 90s.
When it comes to me seeing my favorite characters, I don't see their voice actor as them. I appreciate that the actors give personality in the animation of the character. But that doesn't mean I can't see that character as an individual completely on their own just like any person in real life. Also, basing a character design on the voice actor for that character isn't necessarily unique or creative. That's technically just a 'cut corners' method for their creation, and I'd never encourage that.
"I found a place that was beyond my wildest dreams. But..., it still wasn't home." - Timon; Lion King 1 1/2 (3)
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