Scar Lost His Voice During “The Lion King”
While recording the musical number “Be Prepared,” actor Jeremy Irons, who voiced Scar in “The Lion King,” started to lose his voice. So, Disney had to hire actor Jim Cummings, who voices Winnie the Pooh, to help out. Cummings also voiced Ed, one of the hyenas, in “The Lion King,” so the crew knew that he was already available for recording.