Aladdin
Disneycontinues to zigzag out live - natural action adaption of its dear alive classics , with no few than three novel movie hitting the big sieve this twelvemonth . Dumbois first , in March , andThe Lion Kingis certain to be a box office bang in July . Between those two is the picture that may beDisney ’s biggest gambleof 2019 : Aladdin .
Hitting cinemas in May , Aladdinwill be a re - recounting of the animated taradiddle of a street - scum bag with a bosom of gold , the witching lamp he finds , and the princess that he solicit . From what we ’ve seen of the moving-picture show so far , Aladdin will come after in the footsteps ofCinderellaandBeauty And The Beast , as a near shot - for - shot remaking of the original .
However , as with these previous model , Disney has also updated Aladdin for the twenty-first C , add in new character and fresh songs , and progress to modification to existing characters . Based on casting details , stills , drone and posters , here are all the deviation we ’ve spot so far .
Jafar Is A Much Younger Man
In the original animation , when Jafar takes Aladdin to the Cave of Wonders , he does so disguised as a wizened old human being . The two meet when Aladdin is imprisoned in the Palace ( for ' abduct ' the princess , although Jafar would have manufacture some other excuse for trapping him had he not met Jasmine ) , and Jafar appears as a fellow prisoner , an ancient man with a long ashen byssus and round-backed tooth . He arrogate that he needs Aladdin to go into the Cave for him because he is too old and weakly , and he persist in this camouflage until Aladdin has been trapped by the Cave ’s collapse .
In the trailer , however , we see Jafar standing behind Aladdin as he enter the Cave , and this version of the fiber is in his Vizier array , with Iago on his shoulder . This mean that Jafar uses some other excuse to get Aladdin to enter the Cave for him , without the blind .
There ’s another age - relatedchange to Jafarin this version , as well ; even as the Vizier , he seems to be quite a snatch younger than he was in the original . While the invigorate Jafar is n’t given an geezerhood , when he attempts to make the Sultan marry Jasmine off to him , the Sultan argue that it should n’t bechance because"you’re so old!“In the resilient - action version , however , Jafar is play by the 36 - year - erstwhile Marwan Kenzari . With Naomi Scott ( Jasmine ) aged 25 , and Mena Massoud ( Aladdin ) at 27 , it seems that the age gap would n’t be significant for a marriage .
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Jasmine’s Costume Change (And Stronger Personality)
In the latest footage , Jasmine is get word walking down the Palace step in an elaborate pink and gold dress that does n’t appear in the master . The animate Jasmine has only four turnout throughout the moving picture : her brown ' commoner ' camouflage , her wedding outfit in the final scenes , the crimson kit that she wears while dish up Jafar , and the blue outfit that she is best know for . We ’ve already seen shots of the update variant ofher gamey and ' common person ' clothes , but it looks like this is a wholly new feel .
However , there is much more than just an outfit modification for this Disney Princess . She has also been draw asa stronger characterthan she was originally , with more of an ambitiousness than to simply see a little more than just the inside of the palace . This interpretation of the Princess will take an interest in actually function the kingdom , which seems to be an telephone extension of the rebellious look of the original .
Will Smith’s Genie
By far , the least - well - receive change see in the trailer is the first look atWill Smith as the Genie . It was always going to be difficult to find someone who could hold out up to theincredible Robin Williams , who voiced the Genie in the brio , but the overall look of the new Genie has left fans unimpressed . This Genie is n’t the otherworldly being from the original , but simply a really large Will Smith , painted grim , and give some unusual facial hair . He also gets a necklace , and far more flowery jewellery ( including those blaspheme turnup ) .
While many of these details may seem like small change , it ’s the overall look of the Genie that has left fans dusty . Some of this may be smooth out for the net film , as there ’s a lot of CGI going on here , and it does n’t look quite ruined . However , it seems that the lynchpin of the film , the Genie himself , could be one of the most disappointing elements .
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Two New Songs (And Other Musical Changes)
The catchy tunes are a central part ofAladdin , and thankfully it seems that they will be a big part of the live - action version . When casting , the power to babble was a major part of the unconscious process , and managing director Guy Ritchie confirmed that the film will be a musical before production began . However , the soundtrack is n’t locomote to be exactly the same , as it has also been confirmed thattwo new songs will be bring .
Written by songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ( The Greatest Showman , La La Land ) work out with Alan Menken , Aladdinwill let in a solo for Jasmine ( something that she does n’t get in the original ) as well as a new duad . The fact that a new duet is being write has caused some consternation among fans , who enquire if this could be a replacement for the classical ( and award - winning ) " A Whole New World , " that Jasmine and Aladdin sing as they fall in making love on a magic carpet ride . That ride is still happening , as we see the moment that Jasmine take Aladdin ’s hand in the trailer , but the song may be modify .
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Thankfully , there will also be some changes to the song " Arabian Nights , " which has been confirmed to have at least one new verse line - potential to update it to become less painfully ( and negatively ) stereotypic when it comes to portraying life in the Middle East .
New Characters
In addition to new songs , there will also be a handful of new character create for the live - action at law version of the film . Three Modern name have been bring out for the motion-picture show : Dalia ( Nasim Pedrad ) , Hakim ( Numan Acar ) , and Prince Anders ( Billy Magnussen ) .
Dalia is described as Jasmine ’s handmaiden and confidante , and will help oneself bring a little more gender balance to the cast . In the original Jasmine is essentially the only female case , with the other women in the film limited to dancing girls and beggars run into throughout the city . Originally , Jasmine also lament the fact that she has never even had a existent friend ( except Raja , her tiger ) - Dalia will presumably provide more of a friendly relationship for her , even if she is her handmaiden .
Hakim is depict as Jafar ’s right mitt Isle of Man , and foreland of the palace guard . In the animation , the head of the guards is list Razoul , although there is another sentry duty anticipate Hakim who has a very minor part . In the unexampled version , it seems that Jafar will have Hakim as musculus and potentially even a co - conspirator .
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Prince Anders , finally , is assumed to be one of the suitors that Jasmine has to allot with , and his casting has caused more than a little controversy . He is described as a suitor from ' Skanland ' , where presumptively the royal family is white . However , this is interpret as a potentialreplacement for the too big for one’s breeches Prince Achmedof the original , and has raisedcriticism for whitewashingthe original character .
What’s Staying The Same?
While this may seem like a considerable list of changes , in the grand scheme of things it seems that most things are going to detain the same from animation to experience action . Smaller plot points ( like Jafar ’s camouflage , or the Cave Of Wonders ) wo n’t take away from the original plot in any significant way , and much of the live lagger re - creates moments from the master copy almost exactly ( like Aladdin entering the cave , or make Jasmine ’s hand ) . A few new songs , costume , and characters may simply be Disney ’s way of creating something a little bit new , but for the most part , fans of the original will have nothing to worry about .
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