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

Makunga is the main antagonist in the 2008 sequel Madagascar Escape 2 Africa. He is Zuba's rival and wants to become an alpha lion. He is voiced by Alec Baldwin.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
He is seen at the beginning of the film, where Alex is a young cub. 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 get Nana to attack Makunga and take him away.

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 the 1994 animated film, The Lion King, who is also the main villain of the film.


 * In the DVD commentary, it is mentioned that Nana brought Makunga to New York in a pet carrier.