Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Cast Revealed!

Disney's Live-Action Aladdin Cast Revealed!

Disney’s live-action Aladdin cast revealed!

The Walt Disney Studios took to the stage at D23 Expo this weekend and surprised the world with the official announcement of the two leads for their live-action Aladdin movie. Mena Massoud (The 99, Jack Ryan) will play the titular street thief, with Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) set to play Jasmine. The studio also confirmed that Will Smith will play the role of the Genie in the film and that it will not only borrow plot elements from the original animated movie but also its basis, 1,001 Arabian Nights.

Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsRock’n’rolla) will direct the film, which has a script by John August (Big Fish) and will keep the musical elements of the 1992 hit.

Aladdin was nominated for five Academy Awards and won two, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “A Whole New World.” Based on the Middle-Eastern folktale Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, the 1992 animated film was co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, who had previously-directed The Little Mermaid and would go on to make other Disney classics, including HerculesTreasure PlanetThe Princess and the Frog, and Moana. It famously featured Robin Williams as the film’s genie, along with Scott Weinger as Aladdin, Jonathan Freeman as Jafar, Linda Larkin as Princess Jasmine, Frank Welker as Aladdin’s monkey pal Abu, plus Douglas Seale as The Sultan, and Gilbert Gottfried as Iago.

Aladdin joins a long list of live-action remakes by Disney of their classic animated films, including CinderellaThe Jungle BookPete’s DragonBeauty and the BeastThe Lion KingMulanDumbo, and more.

(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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