Why was Matthew Broderick dubbed in "The Lion King?" — Page 2

Aladdin was probably the first to use a big name actor for a voice role when Robin Williams did the voice of Genie although earlier Disney films like Oliver and Company for example had stars doing voices like Billy Joel and Bette Midler.

Matthew Broderick was dubbed in The Lion King because Marni Nixon needed to pay the rent.

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StageManager, not exactly sure why Robin Williams didn't sing that opening, but he did the opening because there were improve bits in there. It was a neat way to get the audience ready for the Genie's irreverent behavior later. I remember as a kid being baffled because I could swear that was Robin Williams speaking but could only find Adler's name attached. I don't have the source but I recall Jason Alexander was slated to sing for Genie rather than Williams.

It's possible Robin Williams declined to sing for that character, he was working at SCALE for the Genie role which is pretty insane given his contribution to the film.

"Aladdin was probably the first to use a big name actor for a voice role when Robin Williams did the voice of Genie although earlier Disney films like Oliver and Company for example had stars doing voices like Billy Joel and Bette Midler."

Actually, you can go back further than that. Jiminy Cricket was voiced by Cliff Edwards who was popular at the time and of course Baloo was voiced by Phil Harris.

Neato Best!

It could also be that the Merchant opening scene was added in later, or the choice to have Williams voice the Merchant was made at a later date. I also don't think we ever actually see the Merchant singing, so maybe it's not even supposed to be his voice.

FOAnatic said: "Don't remember using the word "lie" anywhere in my posts.

I'm just saying, I'm sure they gave him a singing audition. It surprises me that he wouldn't have been able to prove himself capable of handling it. "



Liza was saying they did not like him for that role, and you seem to think that this is impossible. The producers said they wanted a different sound and they said they did not like him for the singing role... and when they say these things, they are not lying.

Updated On: 7/8/18 at 06:28 PM

Simba, did you really just resurrect a 4 year old thread to beat a dead horse?

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FOAnatic said: "Simba, did you really just resurrect a 4 year old thread to beat a dead horse?"

Resurrecting a 4 1/2 year old thread and thinking people would still want to discuss it is the very definition of too much time on one's hands.

StageManager2 said: "Speaking of Robin Williams and Aladdin, he provided his own singing for the genie and he also voiced the merchant at the beginning. However, the merchant's singing voice was provided by someone else, Bruce Adler. Why didn't Williams also sing for the merchant? Or better yet, why not just let Adler do his speaking voice, too? He was, after all, a twice Tony-nominated actor."

Robin Williams voices the merchant’s speaking sections because the merchant and the genie are the same character, although the reveal was eventually cut from the first movie. He didn’t do the singing voice because he didn’t have the sound they wanted for that song, same as all the others.

henrikegerman said: "Why ask why? Hollywoodalso dubbed Angela Lansbury."

They did? I'm pretty sure Angela Lansbury sang her parts of "Be Our Guest", "Something There", and "Beauty and the Beast". She obviously didn't sing the pop version they released for the radio.

Loopin’theloop said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "henrikegerman said: "Why ask why? Hollywoodalso dubbed Angela Lansbury."

They did? I'm pretty sure Angela Lansbury sang her parts of "Be Our Guest", "Something There",and "Beauty and the Beast". She obviously didn't sing the pop version they released for the radio."

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Ah! I was just thinking about Beauty and the Beast. I didn't know she was dubbed in another film.

"Why was Matthew Broderick dubbed in The Lion King?"

Because back in the day it was quality over ego.