Simba and Friends React to James Earl Jones' Passing is a fanfiction short written by MarioFan65. The short is about Simba and his friends reacting to the passing of James Earl Jones which broke everyone hearts in the Pride Lands. It was released on September 10, 2024.
Characters[]
- Simba
- Nala
- Timon
- Pumbaa
- Kiara
- Kovu
- Vitani
- Kion
- Bunga
- Fuli
- Beshte
- Ono
- Zazu
- Sarabi
- Sarafina
- Rafiki
- Ma
- Uncle Max
- Mufasa (voice)
- Zira (mentioned)
- Scar (mentioned)
Transcript[]
(One day in the Pride Lands at Pride Rock, Simba and his friends are chilling in a cave den while hanging out together for a play date)
- Simba: Great day we're having you guys.
- Nala: Everyone is here.
- Kiara: Hey dad.
- Simba: Hello Kiara.
- Kovu: Today is a new day.
- Sarabi: Hi everyone.
- Sarafina: Fun fun fun it is.
- Timon: *eat some grubs* Look at all the grubs we found.
- Pumbaa: *slurp a worm* Yummy.
- Kion: You know what we're gonna do today.
- Bunga: Zuka Zama!
- Ono: Hey-a!
- Fuli: Eye on the spots.
- Beshte: It's showtime.
- Kiara: Oh Beshte.
- Kovu: You used to remind me of a bodyguard.
- Vitani: You guys are sharp.
- Zazu: *show up by flying* Sire! Bad news!
- Rafiki: *show up* Everyone must listen to the story!
- Simba: Hey Zazu and Rafiki. What's wrong? Why are you nervous?
- Nala: What happen?
- Zazu: Guys, we have bad news regarding on one of the actors from The Lion King.
- Timon: Oh, no.
- Pumbaa: What did they do wrong this time?
- Rafiki: Simba, do you remember James Earl Jones who voice your father in The Lion King and its 2019 remake?
- Simba: Yes, I remember. What about him?
- Rafiki: Sadly of bad news, he died.
- Everyone: *shocked* WHAT?!
- Simba: No! It cannot be.
- Sarabi: *worried* No, it can't be true. Please don't tell us this is true.
- Rafiki: *mourn* Yes. It is true that he passed away.
- Pumbaa: No! He was a legend!
- Timon: He even died as Mufasa in the actual movie too.
- Nala: Oh, no. Not James.
- Kiara: Poor Mufasa.
- Kovu: What are we gonna do now?
- Kion: It's sad that he has to go and completed his journey in the Circle of Life.
- Vitani: Like Zira.
- Kovu: And Scar.
- Bunga: Very sorry for your loss, Uncle Simba.
- Simba: Yeah. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen.
- Rafiki: Heck, he has also been called "one of the greatest actors in American history".
- Nala: All of Hollywood!
- Zazu: The funeral's tonight! Anyone's going?
- Simba: We're all going.
- Nala: He lives in us now.
- Timon: This is going to be a very sad funeral service for all of us in the wild.
- Pumbaa: It doesn't get any better than this.
- Zazu: Oh dear.
- Rafiki: Tonight's the night.
(At night in the Pride Lands, everyone is present for the funeral including the lions and animals as they all mourn for the passing of James Earl Jones)
- Rafiki: As we are here today, James Earl Jones is an incredible actor. He has starred in a lot of movies like Star Wars, The Sandlot, Coming to America and the best of all, The Lion King.
- Simba: He played Mufasa in The Lion King and the 2019 remake from what I heard.
- Nala: If we were about to talk about Mufasa, Mufasa was a legend in the Pride Lands who give us life and introduce us to the Circle of Life.
- Kiara: He is a shining star.
- Kovu: He look almost like Simba in his age.
- Vitani: His roles are aspiring and doesn't mark a miss.
- Sarabi: He created a lot of childhoods.
- Sarafina: He changed everything all because of him.
- Timon: He's awesome.
- Pumbaa: He was family.
- Kion: I always have heart in him.
- Bunga: He never fail to impress me.
- Ono: He won a lot of awards.
- Fuli: Especially Oscars.
- Beshte: Like my father said, "One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter."
- Ma: He also said, "You don't build a bond without being present."
- Uncle Max: And "Speech is a very important aspect of being human."
- Zazu: We're all animals here. Being a human and animal is more important like growing in life.
- Rafiki: Any journey worth telling is worth telling twice.
- Simba: In the words of Mufasa, "Everything the light touches... is our kingdom. But a king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king." *make everyone cheer*
- Nala: Simba.
- Sarabi: That's my son.
- Sarafina: Great work!
- Simba: Thank you for everything James Earl Jones. We will miss you.
- Mufasa: *voice* Remember who you are... Simba.
- Simba: *look up in the sky* Father.
- Rafiki: Mufasa. He now live in all of us.
- Zazu: Soon, we will be able to meet him in the sky once we die and become the grass.
- Timon: Hey, I was going to say that.
- Pumbaa: Once a king, always a king.
- Simba: We will always protect the Pride Lands, no matter what.
- Nala: We will protect it 'til the end of time.
(Everyone in the Pride Lands bow down and remember James Earl Jones as Mufasa watches the animals in the Pride Lands)
THE END
R.I.P. JAMES EARL JONES
1931 - 2024
Trivia[]
- The short was made in wake of James Earl Jones' passing on September 9, 2024.