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Casting call for live-action Aladdin confirms no “white-washing” of lead roles; will begin production in July 2017

March 9, 2017 by admin

With all of the controversy surrounding Ghost in the Shell and an early draft of Mulan, a casting call put out by Disney reveals that their live-action adaptation of Aladdin will feature no “white-washing” of the lead roles. The call asks for “Middle Eastern” actors between 18-25 who can sing and dance. The call also […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Guy Ritchie

Disney pegs Numan Acar for villainous role in Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin

August 21, 2017 by Justin Cook

The cast of Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin film continues to take shape, as Deadline reports that Homeland’s Numan Acar has joined the project. The actor will take on the role of Hakim, who the outlet describes as “the head of the guards” and “right-hand man” to Marwan Kenzari’s villainous Jafar. While Hakim isn’t one of the […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Guy Ritchie, Numan Acar

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