Although Ben Mendelsohn might have become known to Western audiences for his turn in The Dark Knight Rises and Rogue One, the Aussie actor's been a leading man in his homeland for many years before.

In fact, Mendelsohn has a background in theatre and played Mark Antony in a production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in 2005 - so taking on The Lion King really should be no problem for him whatsoever. In an interview with Australian radio station Triple J, Mendelsohn was asked to perform a dramatic reading of I Just Can't Wait To Be King, the song from The Lion King soundtrack.

It's... terrifying. Take a look.

 

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