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Beyoncé’s eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is working on her first movie role as Kiara, the daughter of King Simba (played by Donald Glover) and Queen Nala (played by Beyoncé) in Mufasa: The Lion King. While the world has yet to see Blue’s acting skills, Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins assured Entertainment Weekly that while the rising star will not be singing in the movie, she is an impressive actress.

“Blue Ivy doesn’t sing in the movie. She is a thespian! I gotta be honest about that. She is a thespian,” Jenkins told the publication about the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Beyoncé had previously voiced Nala in 2019, however, Blue Ivy is being introduced with a new character. The original cast is back for the animated movie. Fans of The Lion King remember Kiara in the 1998 movie ‘The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride.’

“Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I’m humbled and proud to be a part of it,” he said in a statement.

“It’s been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa’s story to life, and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters,“ Miranda added. The project is expected to succeed after achieving $1.6 billion at the global box office in 2019.