Want more stories like this? Become a subscriber and support the site! “I have a birdlike quality, facially”, he says. Oliver also added that he thinks his casting as Zazu is both ideal and perfect. While his thoughts to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were pretty lukewarm, however, his reaction to being asked about working with Beyoncé on The Lion King were completely different. “I would drop to my fucking knees,” says the host, “Don’t look at me Queen!” (Same.) So from Thursday 5:30 onwards, it’s our turn to open our mouth and take that fire hose in.”īig news that Meyers was eager to ask Oliver about was the royal engagement about which Oliver is mostly….indifferent (the host has poked fun at royalty a few times on HBO). Zazu : Simba, you can't escape your destiny. Young Simba : Well, I'm not letting anyone tell me where to go, what to do, and even who to marry. At that point, you have dealt with the fire-hosable shit to the extent that you can, at which point the depressing relay baton is put over to us. With an attitude like that, I'm afraid you'll be a pretty pathetic king. I’m not telling you something you don’t already feel with every fiber of your exhausted being…5:30 on a Thursday. Whereas comedy, especially if you want to try and do something that’s not just happening online all the time, is an effort. “It’s easy to do bad comedy because you just need to repeat what he says, and that’s not a joke that’s repetition. The two bond over the notion that comedy “writes itself” in the age of Trump, as Oliver explains how Last Week Tonight approaches their comedy and what has already been said on television: (Timon), but now, according to THR, John Oliver will join the team to voice the king’s advisor, Zazu. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 19 2019.Last Week Tonight might currently on break, but host John Oliver made an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk a bit about how the HBO show condenses a week of terrible news, Oliver’s upcoming role as Zazu in the live-action Lion King, and an unexpected mention in People’s Sexiest Men list. John Oliver to Voice Zazu in Live-Action Lion King. Donald Glover will be playing Simba James Earl Jones is reprising his role as Mufasa and Beyoncé is set to play Nala. Oliver isn’t the only big name attached to the live-action remake of The Lion King. Zazu was voiced by Rowan Atkinson in the original animated film. “I grew up a massive fan of the original film and it’s a real honor to have the opportunity to revisit such an iconic character in this new adaptation.” “I’m thrilled to be playing Zazu in The Lion King” he said. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly Oliver spoke about his excitement for taking on the role of Zazu.
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He has also appeared in a number of films and television series including The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Love Actually and Community. Oliver is perhaps best known for his work on the HBO satirical news series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver which he has hosted since 2014. See also What Is The Name Of Simba'S Mother In The Lion King In the upcoming live-action remake of the film Zazu will be played by Academy Award-winner John Oliver. Of the many beloved characters in Disney’s The Lion King one of the most memorable is Zazu the wise-cracking fast-talking hornbill who serves as royal advisor to King Mufasa. Oliver's version of Zazu plays up the comedy a bit more this time around than inthe character did in 1994, and he eagerly asks Mufasa if he gets his jokes, making it clear that he's not just. What does Zazu do at the end of the new Lion King? Just like Zazu, John Oliver puts a creative and often-sassy spin on the news (although he delivers the news at night instead of in the morning like Zazu).
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