Narrator: Twenty-five years after roaring into theaters, "The Lion King" is back ... But neither is Rafiki. He's a different kind of monkey altogether — a mandrill. And what's more, Rafiki ...

Mufasa: The Lion King is both a prequel and sequel, inspired by the original 1994 masterpiece, and following the mandrill monkey character Rafiki as he tells the story of a young Mufasa to the ...

Quincey Reese Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. | Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. An avid “Lion King” fan, Angelina Angelcyk was thrilled when she was selected to play Rafiki the baboon in ...

He plays the role of storyteller in a film that begins after the events of “The Lion King,” before traveling back in time. The young Rafiki is played by South African actor Kagiso Lediga ...