The Lion King (1994) has had its share of controversies, including one theory that it was actually plagiarized from an earlier cartoon.
Now, a TikToker has drawn attention to the Disney classic again for another less than super reason: the possibility of lion-on-lion cannibalism.
Christian Jones, 17, from Atlanta, went viral on social media after making a video showing evidence he gathered to support that Scar ate Mufasa after he fell to his death from a cliff and trampled by a stampede.
He shared his Google search showing that lions are most likely to be eaten by another lion as an act of dominance.
Posting a scene showing Scar playing with a skull, Jones questioned if the skull was Mufasa’s and Scar had eaten him.
To be fair, Google searches do not a truth prove, but the video gave us a chance to revisit our childhood traumas.
@classyking0 Me and @notalexislol just figured this out #fyp #foryou #lionking #simba #mufasa
In response to Jones’ theory, Twitter users chimed in on why or why not they thought he was right.
Clearly not correct pic.twitter.com/jMNMDDkn6h
— OWThere (@_OWThere) January 18, 2021
Whattt pic.twitter.com/z7KJwLyVEY
— MelaninSpice (@Good_Vibes29) January 13, 2021
I’ve never been this shocked,!!!!!
— Tutor | Sales Copywriter | Strategist (@NduCharles_) January 13, 2021
— pamella (@OgbePamella) January 13, 2021
And then Hercules’ uses Scar as a rug and a head piece. That’s hot pic.twitter.com/zTqhpLhrFq
— I’m ur real dad (@fatherwethu) January 13, 2021
What do you think? Did Scar eat Mufasa?
Lead image: TikTok