Elton John Calls ‘Lion King’ Remake a ‘Huge Disappointment’

Elton John isn’t feeling the love for Disney’s latest live-action remake.In an interview with GQ U.K., the legendary musician criticized Disney’s remake of “The Lion King,” citing the film’s music as a “huge disappointment.”“The new version of The Lion King was a huge disappointment to me, because I believe they messed the music up.

Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact,” John said.

“The magic and joy were lost.”John also highlighted the soundtrack’s commercial performance, arguing that the franchise’s original music debuted to a much stronger reception in 1994.“The soundtrack hasn’t had nearly the same impact in the charts that it had 25 years ago, when it was the bestselling album of the year.

The new soundtrack fell out of the charts so quickly, despite the massive box-office success,

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