Are there any new stories left to tell? Many believe that The Lion King, one of Disney's most successful movies to date to be solely based off of the centuries old play Hamlet. Disney writers do a careful job at concealing some parts with others screaming out Shakespeare. With similar roles, scenes, and plot it cannot be denied that The Lion King is a remake of Hamlet.
The characters roles from The Lion King closely parallels Hamlets. For example, Simba the main character in The Lion King, embodies Hamlet, he is the son of the King. The King of the Pridelands, Mufasa, parallels Hamlet’s father, who is killed by his uncle. In The Lion King, the uncle is Scar, and in Hamlet, the uncle is Claudius. Laertes becomes, Claudius “partner in crime” just as the Hyenas do. The Hyenas act as worshippers to Scar, they support Scar completely, just as Laertes supports Claudius. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are friends of Hamlet, and in The Lion King, this role is fulfilled by Timon and Pumba, who are a meercat and warthog. The role of Ophelia, Hamlet’s love interest, is fulfilled in The Lion King by Nala. However in Hamlet, Ophelia dies, this is not the case with The Lion King. …show more content…
For example, in The Lion King Scar is seen holding a skull just as Hamlet did. Mufasa and the King both make appearances after death. Mufasa appears to Simba in the stars and tells him to take his proper place as king in the circle of life. Hamlet’s father appears as a ghost and urges Hamlet to take revenge on his uncle. Hamlet kills his uncle with a sword and poisoned wine. It is no coincidence that Simba also kills his uncle, Simba fights with Scar, who ends up being killed by the
The characters roles from The Lion King closely parallels Hamlets. For example, Simba the main character in The Lion King, embodies Hamlet, he is the son of the King. The King of the Pridelands, Mufasa, parallels Hamlet’s father, who is killed by his uncle. In The Lion King, the uncle is Scar, and in Hamlet, the uncle is Claudius. Laertes becomes, Claudius “partner in crime” just as the Hyenas do. The Hyenas act as worshippers to Scar, they support Scar completely, just as Laertes supports Claudius. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are friends of Hamlet, and in The Lion King, this role is fulfilled by Timon and Pumba, who are a meercat and warthog. The role of Ophelia, Hamlet’s love interest, is fulfilled in The Lion King by Nala. However in Hamlet, Ophelia dies, this is not the case with The Lion King. …show more content…
For example, in The Lion King Scar is seen holding a skull just as Hamlet did. Mufasa and the King both make appearances after death. Mufasa appears to Simba in the stars and tells him to take his proper place as king in the circle of life. Hamlet’s father appears as a ghost and urges Hamlet to take revenge on his uncle. Hamlet kills his uncle with a sword and poisoned wine. It is no coincidence that Simba also kills his uncle, Simba fights with Scar, who ends up being killed by the