With the first season of Atlanta and the positive reception of his latest album, Awaken My Love, Donald Glover has proven he can do it all. The former Community star was recently cast as the iconic Star Wars character Lando Calrissian, and can now add another iconic character to his acting resume. Check out the announcements from Jon Favreau’s Twitter page:
I just can’t wait to be king. #Simba pic.twitter.com/wUYKixMBJI
— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) February 18, 2017
Looking forward to working with this legend. #Mufasa pic.twitter.com/1LszbWrcYT
— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) February 18, 2017
Still waiting for that announcement for the live-action version of The Princess and the Frog, though…