Discover the origins of Rafiki, the wise mandrill we know and love, as Mufasa: The Lion King explores his younger days. With a spark of curiosity and strength, young Rafiki begins his journey as a ...

South African actors John Kani and Kagiso Lediga play the same character of spiritual guide mandrill, Rafiki, in the Lion King film.

The young Rafiki is played by South African actor Kagiso Lediga, who sees his character as drawing wisdom from across Africa. “Rafiki is a traveler,” said Lediga, “this kind of pan ...

Despite Jenkins’ valiant efforts to infuse the story with visual grace and thematic weight, the film ultimately feels like another Disney product designed more for franchise expansion than for storyte ...

Rafiki, which means "friend" in Swahili, traces a coming-of-age love story between two young women who meet and fall in love. Their romance unfolds against a backdrop of homophobia and despite ...

Through Rafiki’s storytelling, the audience is whisked into the past, setting the stage for the lion everyone came to admire. The audience first meets young Mufasa, an orphaned lion cub ...

Other voices include Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, Kagiso Lediga as a young Rafiki and Preston Nyman as a young Zazu. In order to set up the film as a flashback, the 2019 voices return briefly - Donald ...