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Eliza Pineda shares her favorite lesson from Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

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Gary Ann Lastrilla

<p>Actress and influencer Eliza Pineda recently shared her thoughts about the live-action movie, Disney’s <em>Mufasa: The Lion King</em>. She attended the film’s advanced screening last Saturday, December 14, at the SM North EDSA IMAX cinema. From its heartwarming story to its stunning visuals, the actress had nothing but admiration for the film.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734595480569Mufasa-The-Lion-King.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Eliza Pineda shares her favorite lesson from Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’"/></div><p>Content Warning: This article may contain spoilers about Disney’s <em>Mufasa: The Lion King</em>.</p><p>In an exclusive interview, Eliza talked about the moral lesson that resonated with her the most. “Ang dami kong nagustuhan sa kanya. What I love the most was probably ‘yung lesson, ‘yung moral lesson and ‘yung mismong parang plot of the movie, which is parang you make your own destiny. Kasi di ba si Mufasa, without spoiling anything, he made his own destiny,” she said, and highlighted the part where Mufasa built his own family.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-euFxShQ5u/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A1194968.5%2C%22ls%22%3A343969.2%2C%22le%22%3A344458.10000000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>When asked about her favorite characters, Eliza was quick to mention Mufasa as her top pick. However, she also expressed a soft spot for Zazu, the witty hornbill and royal scout. “Siyempre favorite character ko si Mufasa. Pero gusto ko rin ‘yung bird na scout [referring to the character of Zazu, a hornbill]. Sobrang funny niya.”</p><p>Having grown up watching the original animated<em> The Lion King</em>, Eliza shared that that watching the live-action adaptation brought a wave of nostalgia. “Yes, of course, parang lahat naman ata tayo naging part ng childhood ‘yun. So nakakatuwa na they’re making the live action tapos para ma-introduce rin sa newer generation ‘yung classics na napanood natin,” she said. She was also blown away by the live action film’s stunning animation, describing it as lifelike. “Sobrang ganda ‘nung animation, para siyang totoo. Like para akong nanonood ng totoong lion. Para siyang totoong scenery. Sobrang galing ‘nung animation nila. Wala akong masabi as in,” she gushed.</p><p>Likewise, as a fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose compositions are featured in the movie’s original soundtrack, Eliza was full of praise for the music. “As a huge fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda, I mean, undeniable na siyempre sobrang galing niyang gumawa ng songs so the songs are so good. I mean Lin-Manuel Miranda na ‘yun eh. I love the songs,” she shared. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/7/-mufasa-the-lion-king-soundtrack-to-feature-original-compositions-of-lin-manuel-miranda-0907"><strong>READ: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ soundtrack to feature original compositions of Lin-Manuel Miranda</strong></a></div><p> One moment from the film that left an impression on Eliza was a poignant scene between Mufasa and his brother, Taka. “’Yung pinakatumatak sa’kin na lesson at saka ‘yung moment siguro, kasi ‘dun ako pinaka-parang naiyak talaga, is when Taka, naalala niya ‘yung memories nila ni Mufasa na brothers sila and in the end, talagang kahit na may bad blood between them, brothers pa rin sila and they still [fought] together,” she recounted.</p><p>Directed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, <em>Mufasa: The Lion King</em> opens in Philippine cinemas starting December 18.</p>

<p>Actress and influencer Eliza Pineda shares her love for the live action adaptation of Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King.’</p>

Actress and influencer Eliza Pineda shares her love for the live action adaptation of Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King.’