Prince Harry, left, the Duchess of Sussex, Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the British premiere of the new Lion King. Photo / Getty Images
The superstar is all over the 2019 remake's promotional tour. But how much of her will you hear in the actual film? We counted her lines.
To hear Beyoncé speak is such a rare occurrence that any new instance of it, no matter how fleeting, feels special, like catching a
glimpse of a shooting star. So naturally, her involvement with Disney's remake of The Lion King— she voices the adult Nala and created a companion album featuring new music inspired by the movie — has dominated the film's promotional tour, complete with a meeting between Queen Bey and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at the British premiere.
But how much (non-singing) Queen Bey should audiences expect to hear in this re envisioning of Pride Rock?
Only a bit.
Though the new film is 30 minutes longer than its predecessor (118 minutes in 2019 vs. 88 minutes in 1994) and features additional scenes for the adult Nala, Beyoncé's screen time is fairly comparable to Moira Kelly's in the original.