Which animated Disney film features Beyoncé as the voice of Nala?

Beyoncé voiced the adult Nala in Disney’s 2019 animated-film remake The Lion King. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film uses computer-generated imagery to retell Disney’s 1994 traditionally animated story about Simba, a young lion who becomes king. Beyoncé’s casting placed her opposite Donald Glover, who voiced Simba.

The voice role also connected Beyoncé to the film’s soundtrack. She contributed the original song “Spirit,” which was released as the lead single from the soundtrack album. She and other cast members performed songs from the earlier film, including “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” with Glover.

Nala is Simba’s childhood friend and later partner, and the character was voiced by Moira Kelly in the 1994 film. Some viewers therefore confuse the two productions or assume Beyoncé played the younger version of Nala. In the 2019 film, Beyoncé voices the adult character, while Shahadi Wright Joseph voices young Nala.