The cast of the "Lion King" describing his meeting with Beyoncé, classified by pure joy

Love it or hate it, Disney's live-action remake The Lion King was an event.

With a record breaking $ 531 million opening weekend and such a proud cast of stars, even the royal family has stopped to shake his hand, Jon Favreau's bursting tribute to original movie of 1994 attracted a lot of people. And a huge part of it is firmly centered around the all-powerful holy queen that is Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – aka Nala's voice and star of the film's soundtrack.

In the honor of The Lion KingDuring the first weekend, we meticulously reviewed the dozens of pre-publication interviews to record the various descriptions of cast members who reported meeting and working with Queen B and clbadifying them according to their pure joy.

Note: Unfortunately, we have not been able to retrieve descriptions of Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), James Earl Jones (Mufasa), John Kani (Rafiki) and Florence Kasumba (Shenzi). If you are aware of these interactions, feel free to contact directly our Beyoncé-Meets-The-Lion King-Cast edge line.

8. Keegan-Michael Key

The voice of Kamari, one of the Pride Rock 2019 hyenas, Keegan-Michael Key is stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in mid-June to express his feelings about the next Lion King press tour.

"I do not look forward to the press for this movie, because you're just going to be on the carpet and then they'll just go," Then Lion King? Beyonce?!?! & # 39; "

The fact that Key does not describe any of her interactions centered on Beyoncé almost disqualified her from ranking, but we understand her point. Not to mention his early early call on this endless series of questions, he still won a place on this list.

7. Eric André

Eric André, the voice of Aziz the hyena, had also not met Queen B when asked about him on the Lion King first red carpet in Los Angeles – but her description of the very possibility of getting in touch with her is so enthusiastic that she must be on the list.

When asked if there were cast members he was looking forward to meeting that night, Andre replied, "Oh, I think all know the answer. It rhymes with Deyoncé. "

Andre goes on to explain that he was afraid of not having the opportunity to talk to him saying, "I'm afraid of her. I have the impression that She will float and birds will land on her shoulders. "Correct!

6. John Oliver

In an interview with Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Zazu's voice, remembers posing for The Lion King Photo casting – many have speculated that Beyoncé was to be photographed due to scheduling conflicts.

The charming host of Last week tonight confirmed that the rumors were true, claiming that even though she was not there, just seeing the name of the pop icon on a piece of tape left her blind.

"I looked down and there was just that piece of tape on which Beyoncé's name was written," Oliver said. "It was like an electric reaction, just go" Oh, shit! "Nothing but Beyoncé's future presence! I'm so intimidated."

It is not known if Oliver finally met Beyoncé, but we sincerely hope that he did it.

5. Billy Eichner

Sitting with Vulture following The Lion King Billy Eichner (aka Timon's voice) described the first meeting of his co-star, Seth Rogen, with Beyonce the night before.

"We were behind the scenes before the casting announcement, and Seth and I were the first to come in. The next is Beyoncé and Jay-Z," says Eichner.

"Seth and I were very shy and did not know if we were allowed to approach her, or if she wanted to talk to us, but she came to see us and introduced herself – not that she did. needs – and gave us all a hug. "

Diplomatic and graceful! We would expect nothing less from our queen lioness – but the Eichner side of the interaction is the obvious highlight.

"I nervously said," Hi, I'm Timon, I'm playing against Billy Eichner, "said Eichner," I mean, I said, "Hi, I'm Billy Eichner, I'm playing Timon! "And then she laughed and said," I know. "

Pure perfection.

4. Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen, the voice of Pumbaa and the other half of Eichner's adorable anecdote, occupies a more prominent place on this list, if only because it is a story of triumph.

In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Rogen recalls his successful meeting with Beyoncé at The Lion King first, and also her failed attempt to show up for her at the Grammys 11 years ago, when he says that he was blocked by his safety and then spilled his glbad in his jacket.

"I was wary of approaching him, because I looked like someone you would like to avoid in Beyoncé in general," Rogen said jokingly. "Then I waited for her to approach me, but she was very kind and my beard was stuck in her glitter."

3. JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph

Appearing together on The show of today, Lion King JCD McCrary stars and Shahadi Wright Joseph – the voices behind young Simba and Nala – could not help being excited about meeting Bey at the premiere in LA.

By and large, Wright Joseph looks cool, calmly declaring that Queen B was "amazing" to meet in person. But it's McCrary who elevates the pair to the third position, thrilling with a "I've also met Beyoncé!" and showing a picture on the screen as proof of their interaction. Good boy! Show these recipes.

2. Jon Favreau

Unsurprisingly, director Jon Favreau was able to meet Beyoncé only after agreeing to make his voice heard on Nala – but his unbridled adoration for her is almost unprecedented.

In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Favreau remembers sharing the news of his wife and teenage daughters about Beyoncé's involvement in the film, before then taking them to meet him after his performance at Rose Bowl 2018.

"When I heard that she wanted to do it, it was at that time that I knew I was a home made man," jokes Favreau. . "For the first time in four years, I caught their attention at dinner."

What a family. What memory.

1. Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard – the voice of Simba's mother, Sarabi – was to express the most beautiful love possible, but also to explain the different levels of Bey-love. she is at the top of our list.

In an interview with AdditionalWoodard explains what it means to love the concept of the person as opposed to the person himself.

"An icon is in the eye of a viewer, but the person who is the artist is more rooted than a normal person who does not draw on his creative instinct," Woodard explained. .

"So I love her, her image and her discipline that makes her create those things that people are so attracted to – but I love the girl in her who is so ingrained and beautiful and now a mother. It was great to be with her and hug her after that. "

Honorable Mention: Donald Glover

Donald Glover, Simba's voice, clearly likes Beyonce. Unfortunately, Glover explicitly stated that he had met her for the first time at a Jay-Z concert a few years ago, not after their casting. The Lion King – which disqualifies him from the ranking on this list.

That being said, his description of the affection of his three-year-old son for Queen B is truly priceless and should not go unrewarded. Please enjoy the beautiful appearance of Glover on Jimmy Kimmel Live! without ranking to consider.