He’s the evil uncle that took Simba’s rightful place as king. Scar, voiced by Jeremy Irons in the first Lion King, was inspired by King Claudius in Hamlet, the fascist and hater of Jewish people, Adolf Hitler and Macbeth from, well, Macbeth.
The younger brother of Mufasa, Scar, was never destined to be king and took great displeasure in the birth of his nephew, Simba. Scar killed his brother with the help of the hyenas setting off a stampede of antelope. Simba was supposed to die but didn’t and could get away. Everyone knows how the story ends
Before we get into the post, on a larger basis, this article does NOT cover The Lion Guard television series, nor does it cover the live-action movie or its upcoming prequel.
Voice actor Jeremy Irons is multi-talented. Not only is he an incredible actor, but he is also a director, singer and activist. He is also well-versed in Shakespeare and has done several Shakespearean plays.
The Career Highlights Of Jeremy Irons
Jeremy has seen a lot of controversy in his career due to certain aspects of his belief system. But everyone is entitled to think what they want. He has played intriguing characters throughout his career. Some of these include Batman’s foster father and faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth, in any DCEU media associated with Ben Affleck’s Batman and Macon Ravenwood in the big screen adaptation of Beautiful Creatures. His most famous television role he has played is Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) in The Borgias.
Finally, Jeremy Irons has also played Rodolfo Gucci, the father of the slain Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver), in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci.
