Makunga

""Look at it this way. After I defeat you and take your place as alpha lion, you'll have that much more time to spend with your pathetic excuse of a son.""

- Makunga to Zuba about the Alpha Lion position "Sorry folks, but life isn't fair. I'm in charge now!"

- Makunga

Makunga is the main antagonist of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

He is vocied by Alec Baldwin, who also played Dennis the Hitman and Larry Quinn.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
He is seen at the beginning of the film, where Alex is a young cub. Zuba asks Makunga why he wants to become Alpha Lion to which he responds, "I'm better looking, I have better hair. I'm decievingly smart. And I want everyone else to do what I say." When Zuba fights him, Alex wanders off, getting captured by poachers and eventually ending up in New York.

Years later, Alex and his friends wind up in Africa, and Alex reunites with his parents. Makunga thinks of using him as an advantage to finally become the Alpha lion. He tells Alex to fight Teetsi (a large muscular lion who is Makunga's minion). When Alex loses the fight, Makunga dethroned Zuba as Alpha lion and banished Alex, making him wear The Hat of Shame. When the water hole is dried, he told the animals to go off the reserve to find water, thus the animals criticize his leadership.

After the dam was destroyed and the water was returned, Alex and Zuba trick Makunga by giving him Nana's Handbag to him, then releasing the old lady. When Nana sees Makunga holding her purse, she proceeds to attack him, by kicking him in the crotch, stomping on his foot, whacking his paw with a ruler, wet-willying him, arm-burning, and spanking him before taking him away.

The DVD commentary confirms that "Nana brought Makunga back to New York in a kitty cage."

Appearance
Makunga has light brown fur with a black mane with a grey streak in it when he is older and green eyes.

Trivia

 * Makunga wants to be Alpha lion because he is better looking, has better mane,  is deceivingly smart, and wants everyone to do what he says.
 * He bears a similar appearance to Scar from Disney's The Lion King, who is also the main villain of the film.
 * Unlike Scar however, Makunga was just more of a pompous jerk instead of outright evil.