"[40], While recording Scar's song, "Be Prepared," Irons encountered challenges with his singing voice. Together they had two children. "[26] Additionally, Scar serves as a departure from previous Disney villains because they "came off at least as buffoonish as they were sinister". ", "Interview: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, The Directors of The Lion King", "In 'The Lion King,' the animation roars", "The Tragedie of Scar, King of Pride Rock", "Do You Know These 20 Things About The Lion King? Upon returning to the Pride Lands, Kion acknowledges to his team that they have a tough fight ahead, but remains confident that they will be able to defeat Scar. [59] As the film's villain, Scar is the only lion drawn with claws. His chances were lost, however, at the birthof his nephewSimba. [43] Jim Cummings told The Huffington Post that "[s]tunt singing" is actually something the actor continues to do regularly, having done the same for American actor Russell Means, voice of Chief Powhatan in Disney's Pocahontas (1995). "[110] In a rare lukewarm review, Anthony Quinn of The Independent felt that Irons's performance was too campy: "more Liberace than George Sanders. Follow/Fav Scars. Cornered, Scar begs for mercy and attempts to frame the hyenas for his crimes, denouncing them as "revolting scavengers", unaware that they are listening nearby. "[46] As a result of Irons' prominent British accent, critics have compared both the actor and Scar to Shere Khan, the villain of Disney's The Jungle Book (1967), voiced by English actor George Sanders. Do this, and the Limit can cause a large amount of damage to Scar. [26] In fact, the Oscar-winning actor[30] nearly declined because, in fear of jeopardizing his successful career, he was "[h]esitant to jump from a dramatic role to an animated feature. "[31] Prior to The Lion King, Irons was famous for starring as several villains and antagonists in live-action films "geared towards adults. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the vengeful hyenas, ending his reign of terror for good. As the brother of Mufasa and second-born Prince of the Pride Lands, Scar was next in line to assume the throne as King. Anyone with siblings, royal or not, can relate on some level. [2][3] Although first citing these similarities as initially unintentional,[4] director Rob Minkoff always felt it was essential "to anchor [the film] with something familiar. The Ghost of Scar is a manifestation of Scar 's lingering darkness that appears in Kingdom Hearts II. It's wonderful when you have somebody as experienced and seasoned as Chiwetel; he just breathes such wonderful life into this character. [74] Ejiofor also said that "[Scar and Mufasa's] relationship is completely destroyed and brutalized by Scar's way of thinking. Berardinelli concluded, "The cold-hearted manner in which he causes Mufasa's death lets us know that this is not a lion to be trifled with. Simba's fear and uneasiness while facing Scar's Ghost make him the laughing-stock of Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Sukā The first cameo is the scene where he backs Simba up against the ledge, right when lightning strikes the base of Pride Rock, at the scene where he admits to the murder of Mufasa, before being pinned down by Simba, and defended by the hyenas. Notes: Ohhh boy, it's been a long while since I wrote anything Kingdom Hearts related, huh? 0.2 Birth by Sleep-A fragmentary passage-, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Queen of Hearts, Card Soldiers, and Crank Tower, https://kingdomhearts.fandom.com/wiki/Scar/Gameplay?oldid=790300. "[154] Meanwhile, Scar's mannerisms and voice which, according to Nightmare on Main Street: Angels, Sadomasochism, and the Culture of Gothic's author Mark Edmundson, resemble "a cultivated, world-weary, gay man,"[155] has been deemed homophobic by some commentators because, according to The Independent, "the arch-villain's gestures are effeminate"[156] while, in addition to the film being "full of stereotypes,"[157] the character "speaks in supposed gay cliches. Scar arranges Mufasa's disturbing on-screen death in a manner that both banishes Simba to the wilderness and raises questions about whether this film really warranted a G rating ... 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