Blue Ivy Carter’s Movie Debut Couldn’t Be More Perfect

Blue Ivy Carter is making her movie debut with a voice role in Mufasa: The Lion King – and it’s the perfect part for Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter to kick off her acting career. Mufasa: The Lion King is Disney’s follow-up to its wildly successful live-action remake of The Lion King. It’ll act as both a sequel and a prequel, with a framing narrative set after the events of The Lion King and a main storyline set before it. Directed by Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins, the movie will fill in the origin story of Simba’s late father, Mufasa.

Scheduled for theatrical release on December 20, 2024, Mufasa: The Lion King is aiming to be the Mouse House’s big blockbuster for the holiday season. The recently released Mufasa trailer promises stunning visuals, an epic scope, and an action-packed backstory for the beloved Lion King character. The movie also promises the acting debut of Blue Ivy Carter, and it couldn’t be a more perfect choice for her first film role.

Blue Ivy Carter Is Making Her Movie Debut By Joining Beyoncé In Mufasa: The Lion King

Carter is set to make her movie debut with a voice role in the cast of Mufasa: The Lion King. She previously appeared as herself in Beyoncé’s documentaries Life is But a Dream, Lemonade, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift, Black is King, and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. But Mufasa will mark the first time Carter has acted in a movie. And given that she’ll be working with her mom, it seems like the perfect choice for her acting debut.

Who Is Blue Ivy Carter Playing In Mufasa: The Lion King?

Carter is voicing Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala, in Mufasa: The Lion King. Donald Glover and Beyoncé are both returning to reprise their roles as Simba and Nala, respectively, so Carter will be playing the on-screen daughter of her own mother. It’s tough to fake a close bond like mother and daughter, so Carter’s casting will bring a degree of believability to Kiara’s relationship with her parents. It also means that Beyoncé has had the chance to guide her daughter through her first movie appearance.

Kiara will be crucial to the framing narrative of Mufasa: The Lion King. The prequel will see Rafiki recounting Mufasa’s origin story to Kiara, so she can get to know the legendary grandfather who died before she was born. In this way, Mufasa will act as both a prequel and sequel to The Lion King. Telling the story of Mufasa’s beginnings through the reverence of the granddaughter who never got to meet him will make for a really touching moviegoing experience.