Which actor voiced Scar in the 2019 remake?

Chiwetel Ejiofor voiced Scar in the 2019 remake of The Lion King. His version of the villain is more psychologically intense and brutal than Jeremy Irons’s performance in the 1994 animated film.

Ejiofor was officially announced as Scar in November 2017. Director Jon Favreau valued his ability to give Scar the controlled confidence and Shakespearean menace the character required. Scar remains Mufasa’s younger brother and Simba’s uncle, and his ambition drives the central conflict.

The 2019 film’s voice cast included Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, and James Earl Jones reprising Mufasa. A common mix-up is to name Jeremy Irons, who voiced Scar in the original animated film, rather than Ejiofor, who played the role in the remake. Ejiofor’s performance also earned the film’s Scar a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance.