Twitter is abuzz with ideas for who should play Aladdin in the upcoming Disney live action remake of the animated classic.
It all started when the Hollywood Reporter reported that Disney was having difficulty finding someone of Middle Eastern or Indian accent to play the critical role.
Twitter is having difficulty understanding why.
“Disney is reportedly struggling to find its Aladdin” @zaynmalik pic.twitter.com/hWTmsnoj9n
— BEST ZAYN PICS (@bestzaynsphotos) July 11, 2017
if the film industry can actively seekout middle eastern actors to portray terrorists it shouldn’t be this difficult finding one for aladdin https://t.co/T5PujUa1Au
— Simra (@simplysimra) July 11, 2017
aladdin has to be either of these two ??? @Disney#zaynmalik #fawadkhan pic.twitter.com/nPHwbklfLS
— sidra (@sidraasays) July 12, 2017
“woke” ppl suggesting south asians for aladdin are indicative of the eurocentric psychology that all brown ppl are interchangeable
— priya (@bombayseoul) July 12, 2017
Here’s @aladdin for you @Disney @DisneyStudios @WaltDisneyWorld
? #RanveerSinghAsAladdin ?@RanveerOfficial ? pic.twitter.com/vsY9nfkC8k— GAURAV SINGH (@GAUR4VS1NGH) July 12, 2017
THERE IS LITERALLY AN ENTIRE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY IN THE WORLD W AN INDUSTRY OF MEN WHO DANCE AND SING. #aladdin https://t.co/iu0RsdCgPs
— Jenny Yang???? (@jennyyangtv) July 11, 2017
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