THR: Casting issues delaying progress on [ALADN] Jul 11, 07:13
shooting for Aladdin now planned to start in August {nm} Jul 11, 07:45
A month is not uncommon. That headline and article tone was way too negative. {nm} Jul 11, 07:55
yeap, that was exacly my point. no biggie. {nm} Jul 11, 08:06
Just to recap what was in the article... Jul 11, 08:36
Riz Ahmed could play Jafar. The article is implying there are no Middle Eastern actor capable of playing Aladdin. {nm} Jul 11, 09:38
What about Amir Arison for one of the roles? He'd bring a comedic flare. {nm} Jul 11, 09:49
or, white director and execs have no idea(desire?) to hire non-white {nm} Jul 11, 09:50
MNAIR or GCHAD could find the right Aladdin. ALEE found SSHAR, he's young enough to play Aladdin. {nm} Jul 11, 10:55
when you think Will Smith is the best choice for Genie, probably already doomed {nm} Jul 11, 11:01
they had me at Guy Ritchie directing a children's musical {nm} Jul 11, 11:33
Ansel Elgort it is, then {nm} Jul 11, 10:42
if Riz Ahmed isnt available, i look like him & could play aladdin ;) {nm} Jul 11, 10:48
Naomi Scott or Tara Sutaria eyed to play Jasmine; Achraf Koutet, Mena Massoud and George Kosturos up for Aladdin. {nm} Jul 11, 07:53
Achraf Koutet, Mena Massoud and George Kosturos were part of the most recent screen tests (which did not go well)... Jul 11, 08:39
are still in the running {nm} Jul 11, 09:34