South African actor, director and playwright John Kani smiles during a photocall ahead South Africa's premiere of Disney's "Mufasa, the Lion King" in Johannesburg, on December 12, 2024. John Kani who had previously lent his voice to the wise Rafiki in the 2019 remake of the Lion King, will reprise the role of Rafiki in the 2024 prequel film "Mufasa: The Lion King". (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)