It's Jafar who must convince Aladdin to enter the cave of wonders, that his prize will be worth all the effort and commitment to getting the lamp. His voice is also far too high for Jafar, which sadly only serves to make him irritating as a villain rather than unsettling.Īs a character, Aladdin is reliant on Jafar to move his story along, especially in the first and third act. Instead, it seems as though Ritchie and the casting directors were going for a mirror of Aladdin, which is also shown in the whole street rat history mention, but Kenzari doesn't quite fit that role either. That would have made his attempts at marrying Jasmine far creepier, and his threat to Aladdin and Sultan seem far more real. Physically, whoever took on the role needed to be much taller, and far more imposing. Being nice to look at doesn't really equate with being a Disney villain. In the 2019 Aladdin movie, Kenzari has found himself being dubbed the "hot" Jafar. In the animated version, Jafar looks creepy tall, lanky, with an evil face that in animation form is depicted with hooded eyes, a hook nose and a twisted beard. Undoubtedly, the character of Jafar suffers from poor writing and direction, but sadly a large part of the reason he's so bad is simply that Kenzari is entirely miscast in the role. Jafar is given a backstory this time around, but his supposed street rat background doesn't serve to make us feel any pity towards him, since it's merely mentioned in passing and not expanded upon at all. While this is good for her character, it hurts Jafar still further, merely making him look like a petulant child throwing a tantrum because he can't get his own way. With Scott giving a much more feisty take on the princess, she doesn't stand for any of this. Related: Aladdin: Every Easter Egg & Secret Disney Reference Jafar's only motive for his actions is that he just wants to be in charge there's no element of wanting revenge, a desire to be the most powerful person in the world, or the sinister motives that come with his lusting after Jasmine. Moments such as " Iago, I love the way your foul little mind works" don't exist any more there seems no bond at all between the pair. In part, this is because Iago is reduced to a bird who just flies about, observes things, and reports back to Jafar. We don't get the same twisted bond that the pair share in the first movie. His relationship with Iago holds no meaning either. He also wants to marry Jasmine, simply to have ownership over her. He wants his revenge on the present Sultan - under whom he has risen to the role of Grand Vizier, because he was born into the position. He wants to become Sultan because he's a complete megalomaniac who can never be satisfied. He's willing, even eager, to kill Aladdin. He also made him human his snappy impatience at the Sultan's dithering, his hatred of Aladdin because he caught the eye of Jasmine, and his sheer stupidity when he failed to realize that becoming a Genie would also entail living in a lamp. Voiced by Jonathan Freeman, Jafar is very dry and funny, especially in his interactions with his parrot, Iago, but he is also dark and twisted, stopping at nothing in his ultimate quest for power.įreeman made the character charismatic, with his deep, rumbling voice and many attempts at hypnotizing the Sultan. He was the one we all loved to hate, and with good reason. You'll have probably seen him more recently in 2017's The Mummy remake as Malik and in Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express as Pierre Michel.When Aladdin first released in 1992, Jafar became a classic villain right away.
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Marwan's had quite a few credits to his name, which means you've got tons of films and TV shows to catch up on before he hits the big screen as Jafar. But OH HOW THE TABLES MIGHT HAVE TURNED because in the live-action remake, Jafar is played by the talented Marwan Kenzari, a Tunisian-Dutch actor, and oh my god. Like any normal child, you probably had an absolute distain for Jafar in the original Disney animated movie. Who plays Jafar in 2019's Aladdin live-action remake? Dwellers of Agrabah, please welcome to the stage.
don't hate me.) Fans were also treated to a glimpse of Aladdin's number one enemy Jafar and the reaction to him was decidedly. Fans were treated to some brand new pics of Mena Masood as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and the legend himself Will Smith as the Genie, complete with that absolutely awful ponytail perched on top of his head.
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