Is a hot Jafar going to work for you? Disney is banking on “yes.”
The studio has officially cast Dutch-Tunisian actor Marwan Kenzari as the evil vizier Jafar in its latest live-action Aladdin remake, with Mena Massoud starring as Aladdin.
Oh, and Will Smith is playing the Genie. That’s one big bottle he has to fill since it doesn’t get any better than Robin Williams in the original animated classic.
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Everyone pretty much has the same reaction to Kenzari, and it can be summed up in a single “dayum”:
https://twitter.com/EricShethar/status/893556332955148289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
Old School Jafar: Here for it.
New Jafar (Now With Abs!): I remain resolutely here for the proverbial it.— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) August 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/e_alexjung/status/893539181091311616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
In case you hadn't noticed in your feed…GAY MEN LOVE THE NEW JAFAR casting choice. Congrats @DisneyStudios
— Gregory Ellwood – The Playlist ? (@TheGregoryE) August 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/darkhorizons/status/893544446200995840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
jasmine's gonna be like "lmao die in an hourglass for all i care" pic.twitter.com/hW7bgbvwHQ
— alexis nedd thinks unions are neat ? ? (@alexisthenedd) August 4, 2017
There is no Aladdin this is now a movie about jafar as far as I am concerned
— erin mccann | (@mccanner) August 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/rmdbutler/status/893542662187384832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
https://twitter.com/Missvedris/status/893558400512143362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
Disney just cast this actor, Marwan Kenzari, as Jafar in the live-action Aladdin, which I…uh…that is…um…what was I saying? pic.twitter.com/bVDv2JAZYs
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) August 4, 2017
But one real question still remains:
https://twitter.com/RealToddHaynes/status/893546363601932289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fadambvary%2Fthe-new-jafar-marwan-kenzari-is-hot-a-whole-new-world-indeed
drelocks15
HOLY SHIT. This may be the most beautiful man I have ever seen (with the beard). I’ve got to stalk his social media. But like forever…..
ProfessorMoriarty
Back off bitch, I saw him first! LOL
Oh my, he is stunning, isn’t he? Those eyes… :O
paul dorian lord fredine
only two things matter: can he sing and can he act and be funny.