<P> A film that features the voices of several well - known A-list actors , namely Irons as Scar , Matthew Broderick as Simba , James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi , The Lion King has since gone on to be acclaimed as `` one of the most impressive arrays of voice talents ever utilized in an animated film . '' Critics have repeatedly singled out Irons 's performance , praising it extensively : Cindy White of IGN called Irons 's performance `` deliciously smarmy , '' while Andy Patrizio of IGN wrote that Irons voices Scar `` in perfect Shakespearean villain mode . '' Rolling Stone 's Peter Travers hailed Irons for `` deliver ( ing ) a triumphantly witty vocal performance that ranks with Robin Williams ' in Aladdin . '' Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle commended Disney for `` nail ( ing ) the voice talents , '' specifically Irons . The Philadelphia Daily News ' Bill Wedo described Irons 's voice as `` silken , '' while Graham Young of the Birmingham Mail hailed the actor 's performance as `` magnificent . '' Radio Times ' Tom Hutchinson wrote , `` Jeremy Irons ( is ) a vocal standout as the evil uncle Scar . '' Annette Basile of Filmink echoed Hutchinson 's statement , writing that Scar is `` voiced with relish by stand - out Jeremy Irons . '' The Guardian 's Philip French opined , `` Jeremy Irons is excellent as the suavely villainous lion Scar . '' David Sterritt of The Christian Science Monitor exalted Irons 's acting , describing him as `` positively brilliant . '' Also hailing the film 's cast as `` incredible , '' Desson Howe of The Washington Post highlighted Irons as a `` standout . '' Praising the film for successfully combining `` grand - opera melodrama and low - comedy hi - jinks , '' the Orlando Sentinel 's Jay Boyar concluded that `` One reason they work so well together is that even most of the serious sections contain an undercurrent of humor , provided ... by the deliciously droll voice - performance of Jeremy Irons as Scar . '' Mathew DeKinder of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch felt that Irons successfully `` handle ( s ) all of the dramatic heavy lifting . '' </P>
<P> A film that features the voices of several well - known A-list actors , namely Irons as Scar , Matthew Broderick as Simba , James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi , The Lion King has since gone on to be acclaimed as `` one of the most impressive arrays of voice talents ever utilized in an animated film . '' Critics have repeatedly singled out Irons 's performance , praising it extensively : Cindy White of IGN called Irons 's performance `` deliciously smarmy , '' while Andy Patrizio of IGN wrote that Irons voices Scar `` in perfect Shakespearean villain mode . '' Rolling Stone 's Peter Travers hailed Irons for `` deliver ( ing ) a triumphantly witty vocal performance that ranks with Robin Williams ' in Aladdin . '' Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle commended Disney for `` nail ( ing ) the voice talents , '' specifically Irons . The Philadelphia Daily News ' Bill Wedo described Irons 's voice as `` silken , '' while Graham Young of the Birmingham Mail hailed the actor 's performance as `` magnificent . '' Radio Times ' Tom Hutchinson wrote , `` Jeremy Irons ( is ) a vocal standout as the evil uncle Scar . '' Annette Basile of Filmink echoed Hutchinson 's statement , writing that Scar is `` voiced with relish by stand - out Jeremy Irons . '' The Guardian 's Philip French opined , `` Jeremy Irons is excellent as the suavely villainous lion Scar . '' David Sterritt of The Christian Science Monitor exalted Irons 's acting , describing him as `` positively brilliant . '' Also hailing the film 's cast as `` incredible , '' Desson Howe of The Washington Post highlighted Irons as a `` standout . '' Praising the film for successfully combining `` grand - opera melodrama and low - comedy hi - jinks , '' the Orlando Sentinel 's Jay Boyar concluded that `` One reason they work so well together is that even most of the serious sections contain an undercurrent of humor , provided ... by the deliciously droll voice - performance of Jeremy Irons as Scar . '' Mathew DeKinder of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch felt that Irons successfully `` handle ( s ) all of the dramatic heavy lifting . '' </P>
who does mufasa 's voice in lion king
who does mufasa 's voice in lion king
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones