Are Billy Eichner and Seth Rogan Going to Be Disney's New Timon & Pumbaa?

Scroll To Top

Billy Eichner and Seth Rogan are set to star in the live action Lion King movie as Timon and Pumbaa!

[iframe //giphy.com/embed/rvXsaKGaFkVos allowfullscreen="" class=^{{"giphy-embed"}}^ frameborder="0" height="192" width="480"]

According to The Wrap, the pair is currently in the midst of negotiating their contracts to play the iconic duo. Rogan is playing Pumbaa, and Eichner is taking over Nathan Lane's role as Timon. We can already tell that "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" is going to be hysterical.

[iframe //giphy.com/embed/regGiVjkOTBGo allowfullscreen="" class=^{{"giphy-embed"}}^ frameborder="0" height="212.16" width="480"]

They'll be joining the already iconic cast, with ~~Childish Gambino~~ Donald Glover set to play Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa. My childhood is shaking in its boots.

Be prepared for Lion King's July 19th, 2019 release!

Be sure to follow Pride on your favorite social platform

From our Sponsors

Most Popular

28 same-sex couples who don't mind the age gap

28 same-sex couples who don't mind the age gap

30 TV Shows With Bisexual Guy Characters

30 TV Shows With Bisexual Guy Characters & Where To Watch Them

30 sexiest gay scenes in film

30 steamy gay scenes in movies that have us feeling VERY h-word

Latest Stories

Derrick Barry RuPaul's Drag Race Trinity K. Bonet

Derrick Barry reveals which 'Drag Race' queen she NEVER wants to work with again (exclusive)

Jennifer Hudson and Orville Peck selected for prestigious GLAAD Awards

Jennifer Hudson and Orville Peck to be Honored at GLAAD Awards in NYC

Dive Away Dolls and Love Lies Bleeding and The L Word all have problematic lesbian characters we love

12 chaotic lesbian characters who we can't help but love

Donald Trump speaking Stormy Daniels press conference 3 Dollar Bill queer nightclub Brooklyn NYC gay bar

Stormy Daniels and a Trump subpoena walked into an NYC gay bar — no, its not a joke, this happened

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Mel B visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on December 04, 2018 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Mel B dishes on her five-year queer romance with Christine Crokos

Amanda Tori Meating, Reneé Rapp; Wayne Brady, Bethany Antonia

Here are all the celebrities who came out in 2024 (so far!)

Bethany Antonia

'House of the Dragon' star Bethany Antonia slams racist troll & reminds us she's 'gay too'

Cody Seiya Gay Porn Adult Film Pride

Adult entertainer Cody Seiya reveals how much longer he'll stay in the industry

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!