Say Hi to the adorable Bahati who was used as a model for Simba in the live-action film called The Lion King. Also, the lioness has turned 2 and looks as beautiful as Beyoncé’s Nala.
Moreover, Bahati was just one year old when she was featured as little Simba in the original Disney classic’s remake, The Lion King. The Dallas Zoo also shared some of her moments with Disney while shooting for the film.
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Key details of Bahati
Bahati has now turned into a majestic and a full-grown lioness. She has gained huge popularity after playing the role of cub Simba in The Lion King. You can have a look at her cute video down below.
The Lion King remake arrived in theatres on July 17, 2019. Did you know Simba has got some of the moves from our Bahati? If you have seen the movie, then you might have recognized her in seconds. Bahati is a lioness cub who belongs to the Dallas Zoo in Texas, United States.
When she was just 1 month old, the Dallas Zoo gave a video to Disney which recorded all her cute moments. The film’s animation team used her videos for behavior and motion reference while creating the character of Simba in The Lion King.
From licking milk droplets off her face to walking on her wobbly legs, the Dallas Zoo captured all of her every moment. The Zoo also added a post on their official Facebook handle for the fans to go and watch the film in theaters.
The world's most famous lion cub may have gotten some of his moves from our very own Bahati! When Bahati was just a month old, we provided Disney with video of her movements for their animation team to use for reference when designing Simba in #TheLionKing. pic.twitter.com/QrZf01LUbS
— Dallas Zoo (@DallasZoo) July 19, 2019
The new Lion King remake cast
Jon Favreau serves as the director of The Lion King film. The main voice cast of live-action films is Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino, Beyoncé, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and many others. If you haven’t seen the film yet, then watch it now!
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