jd mccrary
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The Lion King and the Great Circle of Nostalgia
The year was 1994, and a Tiny Tonja sat in a crowded theater to witness what would become her favorite Disney film, and one of her favorite films of all time. Twenty-five years later, that same film would be reimagined using CGI-animated technology that the younger version of Tonja could’ve never fathomed. Jon Favreau takes…
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He Just Can’t Wait to Be King … And Sing: JD McCrary Talks Playing Young Simba in The Lion King and Debut EP
Young Simba is my favorite Simba. Why? Because he’s cute, spunky, braggadocious, and has one of the best Disney songs known to man (and animal kingdom): “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from The Lion King. That song is also known as a Leo’s anthem. Well, back in the day (all the way back…
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That Kid Can Saanngg: The Lion King’s JD McCrary Sings the Jackson 5’s ‘Who’s Lovin’ You’
Many may recognize JD McCrary from his character Kenny on Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, but the young actor also recently nabbed the role of Young Simba on Disney’s live-action film The Lion King. During a recent Los Angeles Clippers game, the 10-year-old played “Finish the Lyrics” and had to finish the Jackson 5’s “Who’s Lovin…
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The Blackest Disney Movie Ever, The Lion King, Will Have the Blackest Cast Ever—Including Queen Bey
I know we are all anxiously awaiting the opening of Black Panther early next year, and we know it is going to be the blackest movie ever—but Disney has just announced the full cast of The Lion King, and now we know that will be the blackest Disney movie ever. Sometime in 2019, when we…