The saga of Disney's live-action Aladdin casting is still underway. The new Jafar will be Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari. This is noteworthy because he's the first live-action version of a cartoon character who is hotter than the cartoon character. It's also worth noting that if he's great in the role this could be quite an international breakthrough. He speaks four languages (Arabic, French, Dutch, and English) which you can hear some of in his most acclaimed role in Wolf (2013) so imagine how many country's cinemas could use him!
He's mostly made Dutch films to date but he was recently onscreen in three epic English language flops Ben-Hur, The Promise, and The Mummy. Next up he's playing the French train conductor in the Murder on the Orient Express remake then the lead in a true story thriller about Ashraf Marwan. After those two films, he'll be tormenting Aladdin and Jasmine!
In short: big career ahead. After the jump more pictures (some NSFW) of the new Jafar...
as the conductor for Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as the lead of the Dutch film Wolf (2013)
Opposite Noomi Rapace in What Happened to Monday / Seven Sisters (2017)
as a cover model for Men's Health
Kenzari in the Dutch thriller Reckless (2014)
another still from RECKLESS in which he also has a gay kiss
and the following shots with Jos van Heel as Fashion Editor/Stylist all come from the magazine Vogue Netherlands Man
