As you may know, we’re about to get a live-action remake of the Disney classic Aladdin.
With stars like Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine), Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Will Smith as the Genie, we have high AF hopes. (Although fans were already a little annoyed that they couldn’t cast a Middle Eastern Jasmine).
However… Disney just threw an absolute wildcard into the mix and people are not feeling it at all.
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that actor Billy Magussen has been cast as Prince Anders, and if you’re thinking ‘who?’ then you’re not alone.
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The character is brand new, and set to be “competition” for Prince Ali, as The Hollywood Reporter writes.
With the culture of Aladdin being Middle Eastern, fans believe the casting of a white prince is highly “unnecessary” and are calling it the “gentrification of Agrabah.”
The gentrification of Agrabah has begun. Next up, gourmet, artisanal hummus. https://t.co/UbTgBDU2of
— lady whistletits 🍉 (@darlinginmyway) September 6, 2017
The gentrification of Agrabah has begun. Next up, gourmet, artisanal hummus. https://t.co/UbTgBDU2of
— lady whistletits 🍉 (@darlinginmyway) September 6, 2017
Lol that's nice how white people will make up new jobs just to hire and pay another white person. Maybe one day they do that for poc too.
— I'm at @skimlines.bsky.social (@skimcasual) September 6, 2017
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They wrote a new character in for a remake of the cartoon Aladdin…..*looks at new character* pic.twitter.com/0QuGdskP9u
— 🐶ThaTzuBurr🐻 (@BaeTzuBurr) September 6, 2017
So millions of people have seen the Aladdin cartoon.They couldn't trust the live action to work enough without creating this?! https://t.co/ZeX9XDLGo2
— ✨#1WonderWoman✨ (@bgirl65) September 6, 2017
With Hollywood being pressured more and more to represent the correct communities, it doesn’t seem like it’s a good time for this at all.
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