Disney's live-action Aladdin remake may have found its villain.
Variety reports Marwan Kenzari, who recently appeared in this year's The Mummy reboot, is in final talks to play the villainous Jafar. The role was previously voiced by Jonathan Freeman in the 1992 animated classic.
Marwan Kenzari in Reckless.
Kenzari can be seen next in Murder on the Orient Express, playing train conductor Pierre Michel.
Kenzari joins a cast that includes Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, and Will Smith as Genie. Filming is set to begin this month, however no release date for the live-action remake has been set yet.
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Variety reports Marwan Kenzari, who recently appeared in this year's The Mummy reboot, is in final talks to play the villainous Jafar. The role was previously voiced by Jonathan Freeman in the 1992 animated classic.
Kenzari can be seen next in Murder on the Orient Express, playing train conductor Pierre Michel.
Kenzari joins a cast that includes Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, and Will Smith as Genie. Filming is set to begin this month, however no release date for the live-action remake has been set yet.
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