Mufasa: The Lion King told a powerful story, but its own characters acknowledged that other stories, like Simba's Pride, could have come first.

Mufasa: The Lion King might be named after the iconic character, but Mufasa isn’t the only one whose backstory the movie explores. Instead, the movie works as sort of a tale of the past told by Rafiki to Kiara,

The original Disney “Lion King” meant the world to actress Tiffany Boone. In “Mufasa,” she makes Sarabi much more than just Simba’s mom.