The Lion King stars Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella reveal how Pumbaa became 'the first and only Disney character with flatulence' By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 23:40, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 23:45, 23 May 2024 e-mail View comments The warthog Pumbaa holds the unusual distinction of being the first-ever Disney character to fart on screen in The Lion King. And now Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella, two of the most popular stars from the 1994 animated classic, are shedding light on how the odd milestone was achieved.
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly ahead of the film's 30th anniversary this year, Lane — who voice the meerkat Timon — revealed that Sabella started making 'flatulent noises' to get a laugh out of him and to lighten the mood when they were recording their dialogue back in 1992 At the time, the theatre legend was working with Sabella in a Broadway revival of Guys And Dolls at the same time that they were doing voice work for The Lion King. 'We would record in the mornings sometimes, and we'd be a little sleepy. And Ernie, to entertain me during the recording, would make flatulent noises,' Lane shared.
'While he was doing his dialogue, he would make fart sounds to make me laugh. And they eventually incorporated that into the character and the song.' The Lion King stars Nathan Lane, 68, and Ernie Sabella, 74, revealed how the warthog Pumbaa (L) became the first Disney character to fart onscreen in The Lion King Lane shared that the two actors were st.
