Replacing Simba with their pets, fans re-create the famous ‘Circle Of Life’ scene from 'The Lion King'

As Disney released the teaser of the much awaited animated movie “Lion King” — the remake of the original 1994 movie — it seems fans could not contain their excitement. The teaser, which was released on November 22, made the world more aware that just how far the prowess of computer-generated-imagery and cutting-edge-animation has come in the last quarter of a century. 

Diving deep into nostalgia, fans on social media are recreating the iconic coronation scene of Simba from the movie and the results are charming. Wondering who Simba is being replaced with? Cats and dogs. And Rafiki by a man.  

Wondering what we are talking about? Check out some of the hilarious tweets here:

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Earlier, the famous 'Circle of Life' Lion King scene - where Simba is lifted above the African planes - was re-enacted in real life by a monkey.  Life imitated art when the mother was seen lifting up her baby aloft to recreate the iconic cinematic spectacle. Photographer Dafna Ben Nun was there at the moment when the baboon and her infant recreated the much-imitated scene.

Dafna, a photographer from Israel, was on a trip to the Southern African country to learn about the local wildlife when she was surprised to see that the two monkeys were recreating such a well-known moment. The animals, that are native to South Africa, are often found in open savannah and open hills around Africa. 

Watch: Monkey Recreates Famous ‘Circle Of Life’ Scene From The Movie 'The Lion King'

The scene was made famous in the 1994 film with the soundtrack featuring Elton John. In the movie, baboon Rafiki lifts the newborn Simba on the edge of a cliff as the chorus to 'Circle of Life' plays.