20 Facts About The Original The Lion King

1. Sean Connery was Disney's first choice to play Mufasa. 2. The iconic opening lyrics "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba/ Sithi uhm ingonyama..." for "Circle of Life" literally translates to "There comes a lion/ Oh yes, it's a lion." 3. Tim Rice (who co-wrote the lyrics for the film's songs) originally wanted ABBA to be on the soundtrack. After ABBA declined, Rice asked Elton John. …