Arab-Canadian Mena Massoud is casted as Aladdin in Disney's Live-Action Remake.

[Amira]

Disney has finally revealed the actor who will play the title character in Guy Ritchie's live-action reboot of "Aladdin."

And the winner is: Egpytian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud. He currently stars on the new Amazon series Jack Ryan. Meanwhile, Will Smith was confirmed to play the Genie, following past reports of his talks for the role, and "Power Rangers" star Naomi Scott will portray Princess Jasmine, Disney announced.

The news was revealed at Disney's fan convention, the D23 Expo, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland. Photos of the three actors were screened and fans went especially wild when Smith appeared.

Joining Massoud, British-Indian actress Naomi Scott will play the role of Princess Jasmine and Will Smith – as was previously rumored – will play the Genie. On Twitter, Massoud said he feels "so honored and grateful for the opportunity." Massoud was born in Egypt to Coptics parents, but was raised in Canada. He currently spends his time between Toronto and Los Angeles, according to his Instagram.

 

[Hades]

Good for him putting his people on the map

On another note, I am convinced Egyptian men are the most perverted, sexually repressed men on the planet. They are terrifying.

 

[Adheer Warsame]

You now know that the Beauty and the Beast remake is the highest grossing movie of 2017

You know realise that The Last Jedi will rake in Somalias entire GDP

You know remember that Infinity War is a 2 parter and will make 2 billion each

What went right for the mouse brehs?

 

[waraabe]

Good for him putting his people on the map

On another note, I am convinced Egyptian men are the most perverted, sexually repressed men on the planet. They are terrifying.

Kkk what happened, looks like u had bad experience with them

 

[Hades]

Kkk what happened, looks like u had bad experience with them

many of them tried to come at my underaged sister when we vacationed there a few years ago they tried it

Sexual assault is an EPIDEMIC there with over 90% of their women being subjected to it (might I include underaged girls aren't safe again). Read about it here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/engy-...ls-have-been-sexually-harassed_b_3373366.html

And back in '11 when they had their little protests (forgot what they were for), that naag reporter below was sexually assaulted by a whole crowd of them. Those xoolos tore her clothes to pieces and most likely ran a train through her even though she said they "hand raped" her

Their tourism industry was all they really had to offer the world and even that's slipping away from them

 

[felloff]

couple somalis girls would pay for adam saleh to be Aladdin

 

[Someone]

They chose the wrong Jasmine

Nacalaa She doesn't look anything like her

 

[felloff]

They chose the wrong Jasmine

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Nacalaa She doesn't look anything like her

also how did indians become light skin i know north indians are Mediterranean coloured but this girl looks like snow

 

[Someone]

also how did indians become light skin i know north indians are Mediterranean coloured but this girl looks like snow

She is only 1/4 indian, the rest is white

 

[Amira]

couple somalis girls would pay for adam saleh to be Aladdin

I bet he auditioned for this role lol

 

[LittleNileRiver]

Will Smith has been casted as Genie