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Veteran actor Dr John Kani sat down to chat with Channel24 about his role in the live-action remake of Disney's The Lion King.

Black PantherWhen asked by the director how he would like to portray the character, Dr Kani says he saw Rafiki as"the caretaker of the circle of life."

When it came to filming, the actors found themselves on opposite ends of the globe, with Dr Kani only meeting some of the movie's other stars months after its completion at the Hollywood premiere.

 

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