Jones, Glover cast in ‘Lion King’ remake James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney’s upcoming remake of “The Lion King” Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2ma9hVw New York – James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney’s upcoming remake of “The Lion King.” Director Jon Favreau announced the casting of the two men as voice actors.