Aladdin live action film: What we know so far

After criticisms for whitewashing, Disney puts out casting call stating 'these characters are Middle Eastern'

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A new live-action adaptation of Aladdin has put out a casting call for actors to play the parts of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine from the Disney classic.

After claims that the studio was whitewashing a depiction of Mulan that is currently in the works, all eyes have been on the remake of the 1992 cartoon classic, which is set in the fictional Arabian sultanate of Agrabah.

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