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Ben&Ben's Miguel and Paolo Benjamin interview "Mufasa: The Lion King" director Barry Jenkins and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Ben&Ben/Instagram

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734694193779BEN AND BEN 12202024.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Ben&amp;Ben&#x27;s Miguel and Paolo Benjamin interview &quot;Mufasa: The Lion King&quot; director Barry Jenkins and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Ben&amp;Ben/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ben&amp;Ben&#x27;s Miguel and Paolo Benjamin interview &quot;Mufasa: The Lion King&quot; director Barry Jenkins and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Ben&amp;Ben/Instagram</span></span></span></div><p>Ben&amp;Ben’s Miguel and Paolo Benjamin had the privilege of interviewing the cast and director of Disney&#x27;s musical drama, &quot;Mufasa: The Lion King.&quot;</p><p>On Instagram, the Benjamin twins uploaded a clip which showed their conversation with director Barry Jenkins and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning composer behind the film&#x27;s music.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDWiRiXP-2D/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=579&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A10460033.799999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1058" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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>They also interviewed the cast members, including Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tiffany Boone, who voice key characters in the film. </p><p>Harrison even prompted the duo to sing a few lines from their hit song, &quot;Leaves.&quot;  </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDvvgvrPtUF/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=579&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A10439750.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1040" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDwX8yKvUVy/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=579&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10418547.299999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="986" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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>The interview came at a busy time for Ben&amp;Ben, who were in the middle of rehearsals for their &quot;The Traveller Across Dimensions&quot; concert. </p><p>Despite their hectic schedule, the duo did not hesitate to grab what Miguel called &quot;an opportunity of a lifetime.&quot; </p><p>&quot;We felt we could relate well to the theme of brotherhood portrayed in the film because of the fact that we&#x27;re twins and we grew up really close to each other, much like Mufasa and Taka,&quot; shared Miguel. </p><p>Paolo, for his part, said they are honored to represent the Philippines through their interview. &quot;We tried to give it our best by coming up with questions that would allow the cast and the directors the freedom to be just themselves while sharing more about the film, their insights, and their memorable experiences working on it,&quot; he said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2024/12/9/look-ben-ben-graces-new-york-s-times-square-billboard-1830">LOOK: Ben&amp;Ben graces New York’s Times Square billboard</a></div><p>The twins&#x27; interview sessions quickly became a viral sensation, amassing over 5 million views across social media platforms in less than a day. </p><p>Aside from Ben&amp;Ben&#x27;s Miguel and Paolo, Filipina content creator Bea Fabregas also got to interview Jenkins and Miranda, who shared their favorites among the new songs in the movie. </p><p>&quot;For my boys, it was the first time I heard my six-year-old going, &#x27;I always wanted a brother.&#x27; I knew we were off to the races, and that this was sticky,&quot; Miranda said. </p><p>Jenkins, for his part, said &quot;Milele&quot; is a track that &quot;just picks me up and cradles me.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Mufasa: The Lion King&quot; is out now in all Philippine cinemas nationwide via Walt Disney Pictures.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/20/movie-review-mufasa-is-both-a-sequel-and-prequel-of-lion-king-1517">Movie review: &#x27;Mufasa&#x27; is both a sequel and prequel of &#x27;Lion King&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/19/eliza-pineda-shares-her-favorite-lesson-from-disney-s-mufasa-the-lion-king-0931">Eliza Pineda shares her favorite lesson from Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’</a></div>

<p>One of the cast members even prompted the duo to sing a few lines from their hit song, 'Leaves.'</p>

One of the cast members even prompted the duo to sing a few lines from their hit song, 'Leaves.'

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Ben&Ben's Miguel and Paolo interview cast, director of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

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Published Dec 20, 2024 07:30 PM PHT

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