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The trailer promises a journey to remember
If you haven't seen the trailer yet, you need to. From magic carpet rides to Aladdin's introduction to the Genie, it's clear that the plot will stick to the storyline of the 1992 classic.
Ritchie explained his creative process when directing the film to io9.
\"As [we] approached certain components in the original, [we] thought, 'Could we trump this in any particular way?'\" he said. \"And sometimes you could and sometimes you couldn't. But everything was up for 'if it can be improved, let's try to improve it.'\"
\"There's a sweet spot there, I think,\" he continued. \"That sweet spot is you want your nostalgia to be stroked [and], simultaneously, there needs to be embellishments and additions, but they need to feel fresh and worth it. Otherwise, that familiar experience can taste rather bitter.\"
Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott realized the significance of their roles
Scott, who plays Princess Jasmine in the upcoming flick, said on \"GMA\" that that the cast adores the film, which she hopes shines through on the screen. \"We adore this movie ... it's so much fun,\" she said.
The actress also said that it was a constant dance party on set.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Disney's Aladdin (@disneyaladdin) on Apr 26, 2019 at 3:04pm PDT
She also discussed her breakout role as Princess Jasmine and what she loved about her character with The Independent.
\"She's so many different things at so many different points. What I love is that you can be strong and you can cry. You can be strong and feel weak,\" she said. \"She's sassy, but what's more important is that she's actually fighting for the freedom of choice for her people. That's feminism, it's not just a witty comment.\"
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Massoud, who plays Aladdin in the film, said, \"We definitely all felt the responsibility to do it justice,\" while appearing on \"GMA.\"
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mena Massoud (@menamassoud) on May 17, 2019 at 11:49am PDT
He also said that one aspect he loves about the film is that \"it's a fairytale story in another part of the world.\"
Disney's live-action adaption of \"Aladdin\" opens in U.S. theaters nationwide on May 24.
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