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Meet the Real-Life Simba That Inspired the Iconic Animation


The new movie The Lion King has not been so sparkling in all areas but to make the film look realistic, the lion was looking very much like Simba.

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The filmmakers found an offspring who is known as Bahati and was perfect for the role of young Simba in the movie. Bahati lives in the Dallas Zoo, and Disney used a little help to make sure that they get the role of Simba right.

Watch the video to see the real-life Simba and you will actually be surprised:

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Bahati is the cutest little cub that you will ever see, and she was perfect for the role of young Simba in the movie. Watch the video to see the little cub sitting for selection in the film.

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Disney made sure to utilize the illustrators and put some liveliness into the entire movie, but in the case of The Lion King, the things were different for Disney.

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The video was unique because Disney used real lions to portray the role of the characters in the film, which made it look more authentic.

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The Dallas Zoo’s posted something on Facebook saying that they kept sending Disney little films of Bahati licking off the milk and rolling around to help Disney in their advanced creation.

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The Lion King was one of those movies which used the real characters and made sure that they served the message well.

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It is incredible how Disney put all the hard work in the film to make sure that the young Simba turns out to look very much real without any illustrators.

Have you seen The Lion King? If not, then it is time to watch a fantastic movie and relive your childhood.

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