This won’t be Beyoncé’s first foray into the film world, with an impressive 10 titles to her name. For the Disney classic re-make, she will take on the part of young lioness Nala.

Who, you may remember is best friend and partner in crime to Simba (the son of King Mufasa), in the original 1994 animation.

The pair have plenty of adventures together, including confronting Scar’s cackling hyenas and trespassing on a spooky elephant graveyard. But as the young cubs grow up, those playful scuffles turn into something much deeper, leading them to rekindle their childhood connection as a romantic relationship.

Throughout the film Nala shows herself to be a plucky, brave young lioness and will happily put Simba in his place when he needs it. Acting as Simba’s equal, the pair eventually rule Pride Rock together and we can’t think of a better person to champion this feminist character than Beyoncé.

In the 2019 re-make, Beyoncé will star alongside rapper and actor Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) who is playing Simba.

Beyoncé will star in the live action remake of The Lion King and it's everything we ever wanted