[quote="Elton John"]His name is Donald Glover.
Perhaps not the best choice as yt was fairly limited on clips of him that were mlk-safe and they are mostly interviews on yt, not much showing his acting or singing, but here is his regular and singing voice in one clip. Of course, his singing is going to sound much better when using professional equipment but him singing acapella is not bad at all.
Had to delete the link as the ending wasn't mlk-safe humor-wise!
But he's good, trust me.[/quote]
If anyone wants a good example of his acting, he's Troy in Community, and he's got some really awesome and hilarious stand up specials - mainly Weirdo, which is on netflix, and never manages to not crack me up everytime. He also has his own show currently airing on FX named Atlanta which is also a really good show. He's also a musician under the name Childish Gambino and I'd suggest his new album "Awaken My Love" which really shows his chops musically, it's a fantastic soul/funk album.
Needless to say, Donald Glover is a fantastic choice for Simba for the remake. He's very easily able to put on tons of different voices, and he's got a flavor and charisma to his acting that me, and a lot of people really love. I really can't think of a more excellent choice. Also Jame's Earl Jone's returning? That's just awesome.