JD McCrary Made Bank for ‘Lion King’ Reboot – TMZ

Young Simba graceful can’t wait to be king, and he’s already reaping the advantages of royalty … on legend of JD McCrary scored a beefy take a look at to manufacture some negate work for the ‘Lion King’ remake.

TMZ has obtained JD’s minors contract from the fresh Disney movie … and it says the 12-year-old made $5,000 a day to be the negate of Young Simba.

But, there may be extra … he gets $50,000 for each song by which he performs lead vocals — he has one, “I Staunch Can’t Wait to be King.”

He additionally gets $25,000 a song for duets — sorry, no duets, but he gets $15,000 for team songs, and he’s on “Hakuna Matata” with Seth Rogen, Donald Glover and Billy Eichner.

And, no longer to neglect … he gets royalties on the album. It says 10%, but we’re guessing the definition is less impressive.

JD has been in the biz for a minute, but “The Lion King” is by a ways his greatest gig … he’s additionally had substances in a bunch of TV displays, starring in “The Paynes” on the Oprah Winfrey Network and having fun with Young Michael Jackson in “American Soul.”

Jon Favreau directed the remake, and he found a small section for his daughter, Madeleine. In response to her minors contract, she pocketed $814 for at some point of labor as a singer.

Or no longer it’s miles the second Disney payday for Madeleine … she previously performed Raquel the Rhino in the 2016 ‘Jungle Book’ remake.

“Lion King” dominated the sphere office in its first 3 days in theaters … raking in a whopping $191.8 million all the scheme thru North America.

The graceful info … Scar can’t rep his paws on JD’s or Madeleine’s money.