<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Mufasa (older brother, deceased) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Simba (nephew) Nala (niece - in - law) Kopa (great - nephew) Kiara (great - niece) Kion (great - nephew) Sarabi (sister - in - law) </Td> </Tr> <P> Scar is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film The Lion King (1994) as the main antagonist . The character is voiced by Jeremy Irons while his singing voice is provided by both Irons and Jim Cummings, the latter of whom was hired to replace Irons when the former damaged his singing voice . Subsequently, Scar makes minor appearances in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King 11⁄2 (2004), in which he is voiced entirely by Cummings, and has a non speaking role in The Lion King 11⁄2 as well as appearing in the Broadway musical adaptation of the film, in which the role of Scar was originated by John Vickery . </P> <P> Scar was created in 1989 and was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton, and animated by Andreas Deja . The Pride Lands' reclusive heir presumptive, Scar is introduced in the first film as Simba's uncle and Mufasa's younger brother . Originally first - in - line to Mufasa's throne until he is suddenly replaced by Simba, Scar decides to lead an army of hyenas in his plot to take the throne by killing Mufasa and exiling Simba, ultimately blaming his brother's death on his nephew . Loosely based on King Claudius, the main antagonist of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Scar's villainy was additionally inspired by Adolf Hitler . As the character's supervising animator, Deja based Scar's appearance on that of Irons himself, as well as the actor's Academy Award - winning performance as Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune (1990). Before Irons was cast, the directors had considered offering the role to actors Tim Curry and Malcolm McDowell . </P>

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