Iranian-born actor Navid Negahban, who plays the Sultan, has spoken to The Huffington Post about accusations of whitewashing, saying: “It’s not whitewashing.”
“The thing is that the garden should be filled with flowers of different kinds,” the actor told the publication.
When Disney announced Guy Ritchie would be directing a live-action version of Aladdin many heads turned, people questioning how diverse the production would be.
So you’re gonna go and see this beautiful garden with colourful flowers, and I just hope that you enjoy the journey.