Complex sentence: In the early 1990s, he auditioned for the roles of Banzai, Zazu and Timon in "The Lion King" (1994); he was asked to audition by lyricist Tim Rice, but the role of Zazu finally went to Rowan Atkinson.
Split into simpler sentences: In the early 1990s, he auditioned for the roles of Banzai, Zazu and Timon in "The Lion King". He was asked to audition by lyricist Tim Rice, but the role of Zazu finally went to Rowan Atkinson.