He is first seen in the film during the opening sequence in which Simba is presented. He also has a quirky habit of sliding blatant puns into his morning reports.Īs King Mufasa's majordomo and close friend (he is one of the few who calls Mufasa by his name), Zazu is very serious and always sticks to the rules. Zazu is also shown to have a sense of humor, as he was able to make a joke about turning Scar into a throw rug (to which he adds that Mufasa can "take him out and beat him whenever he gets dirty"). If not for Zazu, Simba and Nala would have very well met their demise at the jaws of the hyenas, as it was he who had informed Mufasa of the danger before things could take a turn for the worse. As the king's "eyes and ears", Zazu knows all and tells all, especially when trouble arises. Nevertheless, Zazu is undoubtedly loyal to the king and has proven his usefulness on numerous occasions. Even Mufasa has had his share of fun in teasing Zazu. Similarly, Scar saw Zazu as nothing more than a pest and repeatedly sought to torment the hornbill when given the chance. Unfortunately, the demanding, and sometimes dangerous nature of his job has left Zazu with a considerable amount of anxiety and emotional instability he is prone to falling into a panic when things go wrong, and he can be rather irritable and snappish.īecause of his fragile temper and high opinion of himself, Zazu is not taken very seriously by the other characters, specifically Simba and Nala, who would often tease the majordomo as children. He takes his position as a royal advisor very seriously, and carries himself in a no-nonsense-and oftentimes, pompous-manner. When Zazu was young, Zuzu trained him to take her place when Mufasa's rule began.Īs the king's majordomo, Zazu is knowledgeable, diplomatic, and stern. In How True, Zazu?, Zazu's mother, Zuzu, was a steward to Kopa's great-grandfather Ahadi. Mufasa realizes that the little hornbill is useful after all and appoints him as the royal adviser. Zazu finds a tree trunk that Mufasa drags over to the pit, allowing Sarabi to climb out. But Mufasa can't find a way to rescue Sarabi. Zazu flies back to tell Mufasa who leaps up and runs to the gorge. Zazu flies over to where the vultures are anyway and sees that Sarabi has fallen into a pit and can't get out. He asks Mufasa if he wants him to fly over and see what's happening, but Mufasa is not concerned and lies down for a nap. One day, Zazu notices some vultures hovering. Mufasa quickly gets tired of this as Zazu disturbs his hunts and his private time with his betrothed Sarabi. Zazu follows Mufasa around and watches over him. Zazu is thankful and hopes that he can be of service to the future Lion King someday. In the book Friends in Need, Young Zazu is about to be cooked and eaten by the three young hyenas (which explains his cry of "Oh, no! Not the birdie boiler!" in the first movie) Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, when an adolescent Mufasa comes along, frightens off the hyenas and saves him. The live-action reboot, directed by Favreau, is slated for a July 19, 2019, release.Zazu has two conflicting histories as to how he became the King's majordomo: The Oscar-nominated 1994 animated feature version of The Lion King has grossed more than $968 million worldwide and inspired the long-running Tony-nominated musical, directed by Julie Taymor. Jeff Nathanson ( Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) pens the script for the live-action adaptation, which is being produced by Jon Favreau and Jeffrey Silver. Oliver has previously voiced characters in The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, The Simpsons, Danger Mouse, and Bob's Burgers. Oliver joins a cast that will also feature Donald Glover as the voice of Simba, Seth Rogen as the voice of Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as the voice of Timon, and James Earl Jones reprising the role of Mufasa, which he also voiced in the original. He fills the shoes of Rowan Atkinson, who voiced the lovable red-billed hornbill in the original 1994 animated film. It was announced yesterday that political comedian John Oliver, best known as the host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, will voice the role of Zazu in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King.
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