When was " The Lion King 1½ " released ?
The original cast returns to re-voice their parts , save for a few exceptions : Rowan Atkinson ( the original voice of Zazu ) was again replaced by Edward Hibbert ; Jonathan Taylor Thomas ( originally Young Simba ) is replaced by Matt Weinberg ; and James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons ( Mufasa and Scar respectively ) did not reprise their roles .