Shahadi Wright Joseph Dishes On Bringing Nala To Life in 'The Lion King' Live Action Movie
Fun fact about Shahadi Wright Joseph: she actually played Nala on Broadway before nabbing the role in the upcoming live action The Lion King film!
The 13-year-old actress chatted with PopSugar recently and opened up about bringing the character to life once again.
“It was a little bit more challenging than when I was on Broadway because when you’re on stage, you can move around and you can actually see the person talking to somebody else,” Shahadi admitted about the role. “What I learned from the voiceover was that I could really try and put all of that confidence into my voice so that young Nala can sound authentic.”
She adds that she’s “really excited for this because Nala’s such an inspiring character. I’m excited to . . . really put my own energy into it this time.”
The Lion King is slated to premiere in July.