Like most of the cast of the original version of the The Lion King, Rowan Atkinson did not reprise his role in the live-action remake, passing on the role of Zazu to John Oliver who managed to keep some of Atkinson’s nuances alive while providing his own take on the voice.
It seems that despite it being well known that the cast included many famous faces, some people are only just realizing that the voice of Zazu is none other than Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson.
In addition, there are even some who have missed the fact that Matthew Broderick played grown-up Simba.
The short clip features Rowan Atkinson reading the part of Zazu during the song “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”, and has been viewed more than 2 million times on the popular social media app.