Aaron Pierre: This is my brother in real life. Within our community, we speak about chosen family, and Kelvin is my chosen family; I will always choose Kelvin, and hopefully, he'll always choose me. Whether we do it intentionally or not. we draw from our personal relationships in the art and projects that we choose to engage with.

The co-stars discuss their close-knit friendship and how it illuminates a moving story of brotherhood and found family in Disney’s “The Lion King” prequel.

The Lion King, I sat down with the stars of the film — Aaron Pierre (Mufasa) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka) — to learn a little bit more about what it took to bring this story to life. The real-life best friends opened up about their unique voice-acting experience and the importance of men building foundational relationships with each other.