Who else auditioned for Princess Jasmine?

Tara Sutaria had auditioned for the role of Jasmine in Guy Ritchie's live-action
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remake of Aladdin and almost bagged it. The role finally went to Naomi Scott. Tara Sutaria auditioned for the role of Jasmine in Aladdin; she will be making her debut with Student of The Year 2.
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Who was considered for Jasmine?

Disney has opted for two relative newcomers for the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine - in the shape of Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott. It was reported at the time of casting in 2017 that around 2,000 actors and actresses had been reading for the two roles over several months.
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Who was the inspiration for Princess Jasmine?

Actress Audrey Hepburn's role as Princess Ann, a bored princess, in the film Roman Holiday (1953) provided inspiration for Jasmine's story line.
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Who was considered for the role of genie in Aladdin?

Disney's first choice for the Genie in Aladdin was comedian Kevin Hart, but it isn't known why he passed. Disney is currently in the process of casting for their live-action remake of Aladdin and things are already pretty interesting.
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Who was casted for Aladdin?

Cast
  • Will Smith as Genie / Mariner: A comical and kindly jinn who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp. ...
  • Mena Massoud as Aladdin: ...
  • Naomi Scott as Jasmine: ...
  • Marwan Kenzari as Jafar: ...
  • Navid Negahban as The Sultan: ...
  • Nasim Pedrad as Dalia: ...
  • Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders: ...
  • Numan Acar as Hakim:
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Disney criticized for Princess Jasmine casting



Is the tiger in Aladdin real or CGI?

Abu and Rajah, Aladdin's pet monkey and Jasmine's tiger respectively, though based on real life animals will remain CGI in the film. Jasmine relied on Rajah as a confidant of sorts in the original, but will gain a handmaiden called Mara who can respond back to her as another companion in the live-action remake.
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Why did people not like Aladdin remake?

The citizens of Agrabah are frequently depicted as barbarous sword-wielders and sexualized belly dancers. Worse, the opening song, “Arabian Nights,” originally contained the ridiculously racist line, “They cut off your ear if they don't like your face / It's barbaric, but hey, it's home.”
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Why was Will Smith casted as Genie?

In the end, he tells ComicBook.com that Smith was the right choice because he brought his own style to the role and made it his own. According to Lin... And so Will Smith, if you look closely at the Genie, is influenced by what he did so well in Hitch and what he did so well with Fresh Prince.
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Did Will Smith want to do Aladdin?

While Will Smith initially felt he would have to pass on Aladdin, he did tinker around with the idea for a bit. He revealed on Ellen that when he went into the studio and spent some time toying around with the iconic song 'Friend like Me' he realized he could be the right fit for the big, blue genie.
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Who was Genie's master before Aladdin?

Ajed Al-Gebraic is Genie's old master, who is very greedy. He used up all his three wishes and sold Genie to a Sorcerer for eternal life, but not eternal youth.
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Is Ariel based on Alyssa Milano?

During film production in the late 1980s, animators used actress Alyssa Milano as the main inspiration for Ariel's look. During The Little Mermaid release, both Alyssa and Ariel shared the same age of 17, but Milano didn't know that she was a model for Ariel while the movie was being made.
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Who was the model for Princess Jasmine?

Model Olayinka Mia Noel is the spitting image of Princess Jasmine from “Aladdin,” and she all-but confirmed it with her very ~fitting~ Halloween costume this year. Like most little girls, when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would respond, “A princess, of course.”
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Is Princess Jasmine Arab or Indian?

Her country of origin, for example, has been frequently disputed. While some claim Jasmine is Arab because the movie opens with a song called Arabian Nights, others believe that the architecture in Agrabah is clearly based on the Taj Mahal, making Jasmine Indian.
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How old is vaiana?

At 16 years old, Moana of Motunui has a slender yet muscular build that sets her apart from previous Disney princesses and heroines.
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What is Aladdin's ethnicity?

In the earliest version of the story we have, Aladdin is a poor youth living on the streets of China. And he's no foreigner abroad either: he's a native Chinese boy, not an Arabian youth who's ended up in China.
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Is Robin Williams in the new Aladdin?

“Arabian Nights”, a magic lamp, and a parrot named Iago. These are just a few parts to one of Disney's most famous Disney movies.
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Is Abu CGI in Aladdin?

You can't help but to notice Aladdin's capuchin sidekick Abu is a star, just starting with those deeply expressive eyes. Yet the monkey is an entirely computer-generated creation who plays drums, comically sticks dates under his hat or, his best moment, lays down and scratches his belly.
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How old was Will Smith in Aladdin?

The 50-year-old star admitted he initially was “too nervous and deeply intimidated” to follow the late Robin Williams, who first voiced the wisecracking magical being. “When I got the call to play Genie, my first reaction was, 'Uhhh?
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Will they make an Aladdin 2?

Although it seems the progress on the project is now moving along swiftly. In February 2020, Disney appointed writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff for the script of Aladdin 2. The expected release date of the movie is in May 2025 which is almost 6 years from the first movie.
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What celebrities does the Genie impersonate?

Top 10 Celeb Impersonations by Genie in Aladdin
  • Top 10 Celebrity Impersonations By Robin Williams In Aladdin. The man was quite the magical impressionist. ...
  • #10: Walter Brennan. ...
  • #9: Arsenio Hall. ...
  • #8: William F. ...
  • #7: Ed Sullivan. ...
  • #6: Peter Lorre. ...
  • #5: Groucho Marx. ...
  • #4: Robert De Niro.
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Is Rajah a real tiger in Aladdin 2019?

CGI Rajah (the tiger): Delightful! 10/10, would pet. CGI Iago (the parrot): Disappointing, though more because the film mostly excised his wisecracking personality rather than because of how he looks.
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Are there any Arab actors in Aladdin?

And despite the fact that some white extras had their skin darkened during filming, Disney did cast actors of Middle Eastern descent in most of the main roles.
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Why is Aladdin culturally insensitive?

But, a completely white cast voiced the film, and the association of Arabs with violence, greed and other negative traits suggested that Hollywood was insensitive at best and xenophobic at worst. The film remains controversial to this day.
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