It s to die. They begin with simba in a gorge instructed by scar to wait in the echoey passageway for a big surprise. Mufasa s death actually took place over the course of several scenes.
For a certain set of 90s kids mufasa s death scene in the original lion king became the benchmark against which all future film tragedies would be measured much like the bambi mother. Beat for beat the lion king 2019 s stampede sequence plays out the same hyenas attack wildebeest simba is trapped mufasa helps him and climbs out scar knocks him back down but there are some subtle adjustments. Disney changed the lion king in 2002 but nobody noticed eagle eyed viewers will notice that changes with mufasa s death scene.
The lion king 2019 simba meets timon and pumbaa scene. The lion king 1994 2019 mufasa death scene long live the king duration. The lion king mufasa death bonus scene scar sets a trap for his brother and nephew luring simba into a gorge and having the hyenas drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will.
