One of the final pieces to Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin has fallen into place.
The Hollywood Reporter states the studio has found its Jafar in Marwan Kenzari, who’s already set to have a major breakout role in Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded Murder on the Orient Express.
Saturday Night Live’s Nasim Pedrad is also joining the cast in the newly created role of Mara, a handmaiden and friend to Jasmine.
There are still a few roles left to fill – who’s going to play that smart-mouthed parrot Iago, for example?