On Friday, following on from the Aladdin European Gala in London for Disney’s live-action movie, the cast and director gathered for the official Aladdin press conference.
Taking to the stage was director Guy Ritchie who was joined by the cast Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and composer Alan Menken.
The director and cast were in good spirits after a hectic evening at the European Gala and were eager to share their thoughts on the movie and expand on their roles. Check out the Aladdin press conference in the video player below:
The film sees Will Smith (Ali, Men in Black) star as the Genie in the new film alongside Mena Massoud (Amazon’s Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter.
Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) stars as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life with Marwan Kenzari (Murder on the Orient Express) as Jafar, an evil sorcerer who devises a nefarious plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah himself.
The superb casting doesn’t stop there, as the movie also stars Navid Negahban (Homeland) as the Sultan, Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live) as Dalia, Billy Magnussen (Into the Woods) as Prince Anders, and Numan Acar (Homeland) as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and head of the palace guards.
Aladdin is being brought to the big screen by Guy Ritchie – a very different style of movie compared to some of his previous ones including Sherlock Holmes and The Man From Uncle.
The script has been penned by John August (Dark Shadows, Big Fish) based on the 1992 animated film Aladdin and stories from “One Thousand and One Nights.”
If you haven’t yet the trailer for the movie, then what are you waiting for? Check out the footage below!
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ALADDIN is scheduled to arrive in UK cinemas May 22nd and opens globally May 24th.
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