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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Scar with sound clips and images.
(Note: While some clips claimed that James Avery voiced Scar in the 1995 CD-Rom game "Disney's Animated Storybook The Lion King", after finding a couple of vids on it online this is confirmed to be false.)
Created by Pokejedservo on Sun Jul 11 2010, 34 Comments, Add Comment
EDITOR'S OPINION
Ah yes Scar, one of Disney's most renowned villains whom is often considered to be a classic example of a sinister manipulator (with an more than occasional troublesome ego).In the classic 1994 film "The Lion King" he was voiced by known British actor Jeremy Irons. Jeremy is fairly well known for being a character actor and this is a fairly good reason why and lets just say I can understand why its one of Jeremy Irons' most renowned performances as it was a perfectly suitable for Scar's personality.
Though for a little bit of trivial info, Jeremy Irons temporarily damaged his vocal cords so at least for the latter portion of the highly renowned Villain song "Be Prepared", VA Jim Cummings took over and lets just say he was a definitely suitable replacement even if it is only brief. (Oh yes and Jim also voiced Scar in his cameo in the Lion King II, heck some people couldn't even tell that Jim Cummings did the last part of the song "Be Prepared".)
A little over a decade later in Kingdom Hearts II, while there were role reprisals in that game for Disney Characters Scar wasn't one of them in which he was voiced by James Horan. I will say this much that James did certainly try to sound like Jeremy Irons' Scar voice but it came off as an average at best impression. (And KH2 probably should have just used Jim Cummings I mean he was definitely already in the game.)
I am going with Jeremy Irons and Jim Cummings the most and James Horan at a semi-distant 2nd place.
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madax said at 9:55 AM on Thu Mar 21 2013
Jim Cummings did an amazing job covering the end of that song, I've known for a few years now about that and I still can't hear it change. It's kinda creepy to think the finale of the villain song to the most successful 2D animated film of all time is also the voice of the worlds most famous teddy bear.
But, let's be honest, Jeremy Irons wins, this doesn't even really count as a comparison when the others don't even have a dozen lines between them.
ReplyBut, let's be honest, Jeremy Irons wins, this doesn't even really count as a comparison when the others don't even have a dozen lines between them.
jonhardwick said at 8:16 PM on Fri Feb 1 2013
I feel like i was the only one to hear the diffrences between Irons and Cummings.
Replytlemmens10 said at 1:28 AM on Sat Oct 6 2012
James Horan did a good job at imitating Jeremy Irons' voice! And I think his voice wasn't bad! It sounds bad because they basicly just translate what was said in Japanese!
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Zylphia said at 12:45 PM on Wed Aug 29 2012
I love Jim Cummings! I don't think I can find a difference between his voice and Irons though. They're both amazing! James Horan's performance, I'm not quite feeling, but it's a good attempt nonetheless!
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Anthonyiscool64 said at 12:41 PM on Sat Jul 28 2012
I would have to say my number one favorite voice actor, Jim Cummings!!!!!
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GearDragonAzure said at 1:59 PM on Mon Apr 9 2012
My vote goes to Irons. He's a classic :D Besides, Scar is visually based off of him. However, Cummings does a fantstic singing voice for him. So it was a little bit difficult to decide.
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Torak said at 6:04 AM on Sun Feb 12 2012
Ah Scar, my favorite Disney villain. :)
Anyway, Jeremy Irons definitely nailed it, but MAN if Jim Cummings did Scar's speaking voice he would nail it too!
James Horan was OK, but can't compare to Jeremy or Jim.
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Anyway, Jeremy Irons definitely nailed it, but MAN if Jim Cummings did Scar's speaking voice he would nail it too!
James Horan was OK, but can't compare to Jeremy or Jim.
jonhardwick said at 7:35 PM on Thu Mar 7 2013
@Torak Cummings actually dubbed Scars voice in the movie clips that were used in The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure for PS1.
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Aurora said at 10:39 AM on Sun Jan 1 2012
I actually believe that both voices for Scar are sinister sounding and aggressive. I was born in 1994 which is the year this movie was released. Must be ironic........
ReplyGalactic_Cyrus said at 4:43 PM on Fri Dec 16 2011
Jeremy Irons easily but Cummings does great too. James Horan was an awful miscast.
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ninjinister said at 1:15 AM on Mon Oct 31 2011
What does it say about me, that as soon as I had been told that Cummings took over briefly during "Be Prepared", that I was able to pinpoint in my head the exact moment? For a film I'd not seen in three years?
ReplyXneu said at 1:34 PM on Sat Oct 15 2011
Jim Cummings gets my vote irons was in a second place but he was missing that threating voice scar would have and same for their musical voices JIM CUMMINGS HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MatthewC17 said at 9:43 PM on Wed Aug 31 2011
If it helps Jim Cummings is also Scar at Disneyland's Fantasmic
ReplyAurora said at 10:48 PM on Sat Aug 13 2011
jermy really nailed it and same with jim cummings, but his voice is agressive than james horon
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Metabad said at 10:14 PM on Thu Jul 14 2011
Jeremy Irons gets my vote, with Jim Cummings as a REALLY close second, the man can imitate anyone's voice perfectly.
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pete said at 12:02 AM on Tue Jul 5 2011
I'm giving it Horan my vote because I heard some Tony Jay in his voice.
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LadyRose said at 3:36 PM on Sat Feb 12 2011
I voted for Irons. I did not now until recently that Jim did that song. Its my favorite song from the movie.
Replyzebra (Guest)
said at 11:03 AM on Sun Jan 23 2011
said at 11:03 AM on Sun Jan 23 2011
cummings rocks
jonhardwick (Guest)
said at 12:57 PM on Tue Jul 13 2010
said at 12:57 PM on Tue Jul 13 2010
cummings famous rasp gave him away.
jonhardwick (Guest)
said at 12:46 AM on Tue Jul 13 2010
said at 12:46 AM on Tue Jul 13 2010
i sung be prepared in irons voice and i didnt damage my voice.
jonhardwick (Guest)
said at 12:37 AM on Tue Jul 13 2010
said at 12:37 AM on Tue Jul 13 2010
irons for me.
said at 9:21 PM on Sun Mar 24 2013
Oh yeah, James Horan gives a passable impression, but it's lacking.
said at 11:41 AM on Wed Mar 27 2013
BTW, Jeremy Irons wins.
said at 11:43 AM on Wed Mar 27 2013
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said at 9:57 AM on Mon Apr 1 2013
inception
said at 10:06 PM on Mon Apr 1 2013