Update: March 5, 2017
Dragonlord's Fantasy Casting Vol. 16: Disney's ALADDIN
Since this is a Walt Disney live-action adaptation of
Aladdin, it's expected that a young cast will reprise the main roles. The actors I've chosen for the leads are age appropriate (meaning not in their 30s and onward) and have a singing and dance background if this turns out to be a musical.
AVAN JOGIA as ALADDIN
Avan Jogia was the first actor that popped into my head when they first announced the Aladdin movie. The 5'10 actor is best known for his stints in Nickelodeon's
Victorious and ABC's
Twisted.
NAOMI SCOTT as PRINCESS JASMINE
I chose rising star Naomi Scott as Jasmine. The 23-year-old English (Indian descent) actress and singer has appeared in Fox's
Terra Nova and will star in the upcoming
Power Rangers movie.
SETH MACFARLANE as GENIE
Didn't go with Dan Castellaneta (who did the voice work for the sequels and spinoffs). Want someone bigger and bolder for the iconic role. I chose Seth MacFarlane because his voice acting work is impeccable. Aside from his rich, distinct voice, his comedic timing is spot on. And the man can sing.
TONY SHALHOUB as THE SULTAN
Outstanding character actor Tony Shalhoub would be a great as the Sultan who is generally very childish and pompous, but extremely kind at his core. The 63-year-old actor was last seen in the cancelled CBS show
BrainDead.
GILBERT GOTTFRIED as IAGO THE PARROT
This is a no-brainer. Who better to voice the antagonistic (turned good in sequels and spinoffs) parrot than the original voice actor Gilbert Gottfried.
AMIR ARISON as JAFAR
Ben Kingsley would be cool but he has already done this type of role before in the
Prince of Persia movie. Amir Arison might be a wuss in
The Blacklist but he can be a very menacing villain if he wants to (see
Homeland).