Scar Is Mufasa's Adoptive Brother As mentioned in "Mufasa: The Lion King," Scar's birth name is Taka (Theo Somolu), and he begins the prequel by wishing that he had a brother. He meets Mufasa when he ...

Barry Jenkins makes the Pride Lands his own in prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King," which digs into how Mufasa and Scar went from ...

Kovu’s physical resemblance to Scar has led many viewers to wonder if they are biologically related in The Lion King franchise. Although Kovu is the son of Zira, the films never reveal the identity of ...

In Mufasa: The Lion King, Kelvin Harrison Jr. brings unexpected depth and vulnerability to Taka—the young lion who will one day become the infamous Scar. In conversation with ESSENCE, the New Orleans ...