A new The Lion King viral theory suggests Scar ate Mufasa’s body. Disney is currently known as the studio behind Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Pixar, but one of the foundational pieces is original animated movies. The Lion King‘s release in 1994 came during the golden age of Disney’s animation, where they delivered multiple hit animated films. These films had mass appeal and are quite family-friendly, with The Lion King in particular heralded as a classic with a great story and songs.

The Lion King might be suitable for younger audiences, but there are still some traumatic moments – namely the death of Mufasa. Near the beginning of the movie, the young lion cub Simba watches his dad and ruler of Pride Rock fall to his death. Mufasa was trampled by a stampede of wildebeests after Scar, his brother and Simba’s uncle, through Mufasa into the cavern below. This leads to a heartbreaking moment where Simba finds Mufasa’s lifeless body and is then told by Scar to run away. The Lion King never shows Mufasa’s body again, and that has now sparked an insane theory about what happened to it.

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The theory from TikTok user Christian Jones @classyking0 is spreading across the internet, as he’s suggesting that Scar eats Mufasa in The Lion King. The video questions what happened to Mufasa’s body after he died and notes that no animals actively hunt lions in real life. It then points to a scene later in the film where Scar is seen playing with a skull that looks to be the shape of a lion’s skull.

At first glance, this is a shocking but compelling theory to consider for The Lion King. Scar was the last one to be shown near Mufasa’s body, so he’s in a position to take the body away and eat it if that’s what he wants. Scar also tells the other lions of Pride Rock of Mufasa’s demise and doesn’t appear to bring the body with him. If this is what happened, it would make sense why The Lion King doesn’t show it, as this is still a movie for all ages after all. And since it is evident Scar hated his older brother, there’s no way of knowing where he’d stop to feel superior.

However, that doesn’t mean this Lion King theory is correct. The entirety of it is based on events that happened off-screen. Mufasa’s body could’ve been brought to Pride Rock and buried potentially, or it could’ve been left in the wild to decay naturally. There’s also no way of knowing that the skull Scar plays with is Mufasa’s, as it could be the skull of another cat-like creature or one of an entirely different lion. Now that this theory is out in the world, fans will have to decide for themselves whether or not they believe Scar ate Mufasa in The Lion King.

Source: Christian Jones/@classyking0

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Cooper Hood is a news and feature writer for Screen Rant. He joined Screen Rant in late 2016 following a year-long stint with MCU Exchange, which came after first developing an MCU blog of his own. He graduated college in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Media & Public Communication, with a minor in Media Production. Cooper’s love for movies began by watching Toy Story and Lion King on repeat as a child, but it wasn’t until The Avengers that he took an invested interest in movies and the filmmaking process, leading him to discover the world of film journalism. Every year Cooper looks forward to seeing the latest blockbusters from the likes of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, but also loves the rush to catch up on Oscar films near the end of the year. When he isn’t writing about or watching new releases, Cooper is a fantasy football obsessive and looking to expand his Blu-Ray collection – because physical media is still king! Follow Cooper on Twitter @MovieCooper.

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