While others had pre-judged him based on the trailers alone, I was willing to give him a chance to make up for his lack of sinister voice with what would hopefully be at least a menacing performance. The one 'miss' in the casting department is that of Marwan Kenzari as villainous Jafar. Nasim Pedrad has excellent comic timing, as does Naomi Scott, which is on full display in a fun scene where Aladdin comes to the palace and Jasmine attempts to maintain her cover. Jasmine's other loyal friend, her handmaiden named Dalia, is actually a stand-out character in the movie. Although not given as much to do as Abu, Jasmine's loyal tiger companion, Rajah, is another lovely animal created with CGI, who I appreciated wasn't largely ignored. I could instantly tell that the beloved character of Jasmine was in safe hands as portrayed by Naomi Scott and that she had nice chemistry with Massoud's Aladdin. I was afraid that the movie would rush through their first meeting, but was happy with the amount of time devoted to them developing an interest in each other. Not before long Aladdin encounters Princess Jasmine (a well-cast Naomi Scott, who does a lot with the character and should make most Jasmine fans proud), who's undercover among the people. Abu is expressive, funny, and helpful (despite sometimes getting them both into trouble). Speaking of, although people think of CGI characters badly a lot of the time, it must be made clear the animal companions in this are all wonderfully brought to life/fully-realised characters. He's funny, got moves/charm, makes for a likeable 'thief' and his relationship with his pet monkey, Abu, is as good as I'd hoped it'd be. Thankfully, I can say that I almost immediately liked Mena Massoud in the role. Although much fuss has been made about the Genie casting, if Aladdin had been miscast, then the whole film would've suffered. After sweeping shots set to the song 'Arabian Nights', we're introduced to the 'street rat' named Aladdin. While it was immediately evident to me what was going on, it wasn't a 'bad' addition. From the very beginning, the movie is somewhat different to what we might be expecting when we're introduced to who is telling the story. That's what we get here: a movie that is familiar, but at the same time new/different (and that's not a bad thing). Once you open your mind to the possibility that something can be 'different' but also *good* then you'll have a more pleasant experience. The other thing to accept is that, short of resurrecting Robin Williams, there was no way they were ever going to be able to replicate his unique take on the character of the Genie. Some things that work in animation just won't translate too well into live-action. Firstly, people need to realise an animated film and live-action film are two different things. While I too have fond memories of seeing the original animated version at the theatre, I was at least willing to give this one a chance. Naomi resides in London.As soon as this live action version of Aladdin was first announced, it seems certain people were against it. Sony is set to release the film in November 2019. Naomi is in production on "Charlie's Angels," which Elizabeth Banks is helming for Sony - she won the highly coveted leading role of "Elena" opposite Kristen Stewart. Naomi plays "Kimberly" aka 'The Pink Ranger', a girl unconventionally cool in a way all the popular girls wish they were. In 2017, Scott was seen in Lionsgate's Power Rangers (2017), directed by Dean Israelite, which tells the story of a group of teenagers who transform into a uniformed team of superheroes ready to protect the world from evil. Additional credits include a series regular role in Steven Spielberg's television series "Terra Nova" for DreamWorks and FOX, a lead role in the hit Disney Channel movie "Lemonade Mouth" and a lead role in Lee Toland Krieger's short film "Modern/Love" produced by Roman Coppola. Naomi plays "Escarlette", the daughter of Banderas' character who is the leader of the miners. Starring Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne and Antonio Banderas, the film is based on the 2010 rescue of 33 Chilean miners after being trapped for 69 days in a gold and copper mine. Naomi appeared in "The 33," directed by Patricia Riggen. Her father is British and her mother, who is from Uganda, is from a Gujarati Indian family. Naomi was born in London, England, to Usha (Joshi) and Christopher Scott, who are pastors of the Bridge Church, Woodford in Redbridge. Disney released the film in May 2019, and it became one of the biggest films of the year. She stars as "Jasmine" in Disney's blockbuster live action remake Aladdin (2019), alongside Mena Massoud and Will Smith, directed by Guy Ritchie. Naomi Scott is a multi-talented actor, singer and songwriter.
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