- Beyoncé was photoshopped into the official cast photo of "The Lion King" live-action remake.
- After the photo was released, many people were suspicious that this was the case.
- Her co-star John Oliver confirmed the news to Stephen Colbert on Monday.
- Beyoncé plays Nala while Oliver plays Zazu.
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Beyoncé was photoshopped into the official cast photo of "The Lion King" live-action remake, according to her co-star John Oliver.
Comedian, TV host, and now movie star Oliver voices Zazu in the live-action remake of "The Lion King," and he appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday to promote the movie and talk about his experience being part of it.
One aspect of the whole process that Oliver was particularly nervous about was working alongside and meeting Beyoncé, who plays Nala the lioness in the film.
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After Disney released an official photo of the cast, speculation arose as to whether Beyoncé was actually there in person when it was taken.
"She wasn't there," the "Last Week Tonight" host told Colbert. "No, she wasn't there … I think almost everyone else was there.
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"Chiwetel [Ejiofor] was sitting in the front and he said, 'You need to be careful where your foot is.'
"I looked down and there was just this piece of tape on the floor with Beyoncé's written name on it!"
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Oliver explained that when he realized he was encroaching on the space reserved for the megastar, he couldn't help but let out a stream of expletives.
"It was like an electrical reaction," he said. "Just the future presence of Beyoncé was so intimidating.
"If you look at my face in there, I look really intimidated and that's because what I'm doing is imagining that I am about to be put into a photo with Beyoncé one day, and that was nerve-wracking enough!"
Colbert brought up the fact that there was a sizeable amount of space between Oliver and where Beyoncé was photoshopped in.
"It's only appropriate that there is a significant gap between me and the actual queen," said Oliver.
The new version of the iconic Disney film has been directed by Jon Favreau and was released in theaters on July 19.
