Legendary musician Elton John: I am very disappointed with The Lion King

Many people must have heard of the works of legendary musician Sir Elton John. His song "Hakuna Matata" and the theme song "Can You Fell the Love Tonight" for the animated film "The Lion King" in 1994 were nominated for the Oscar for "Best Original Song", and the latter finally won this heavyweight award. It can be said that without Elton John, "The Lion King" would have lost a lot of its charm.

Three months after Disney's new "real lion" version of "The Lion King" was released, the master finally expressed his opinion on it for the first time. In an interview with British GQ magazine, he bluntly said that he was quite disappointed with the new version of "The Lion King".

"I was so disappointed with the new version of The Lion King, they screwed up the music. The music was such a big part of the original and it just doesn't have the same impact in this version. The magic and the joy is gone. The soundtrack doesn't have the same impact on the charts as it did 25 years ago when it was the best-selling album of the year.

Despite its huge box office success, the new soundtrack quickly dropped off the charts and was short-lived. I had hoped that I would be invited to participate more, but the creative vision of the film and the music was different this time, and I was saddened that I and the original book were not welcomed and respected in the same way. I am glad that the stage musical of The Lion King still maintains the soul of the music. "

Although Elton John was disappointed with the new "Lion King," he couldn't stop the film from becoming a huge commercial success. With more than $1.65 billion in box office revenue worldwide, it is the most successful animated film in history and one of the highest-grossing films of all time.