Collider Movies and TV | Disney's Lion King Ending Actually Might Be Darker Than What Was Originally @ColliderMoviesandTV | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 21 hours ago.
The original ending of Disney’s The Lion King was even darker than the final version, featuring Scar burning alive while laughing. Disney changed it to make the film more family-friendly, ultimately choosing an ending where Scar is betrayed and killed by his hyena allies. This final version is considered more fitting and poetic by many fans, though both endings effectively portray Scar’s demise.