Naomi Scott Opens Up About Jasmine & Aladdin In New Interview
Naomi Scott has opened up about her upcoming role as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s live action Aladdin. The young actress will be bringing the animated princess to life alongside Will Smith and Mena Massoud. Highlights from her interview are below.
On this version of Aladdin: “There are so many amazing new things about the character in this adaptation — I could literally go on for an hour! Everyone involved in this project weren’t afraid to really just rip things down and start again, especially the Princess Jasmine character, because it’s so important to get that right.”
On her version of Jasmine: “Being a female character is also about being a real person, and guess what? [She] can be strong and have fun, but also get it wrong and be emotional. She’s a multidimensional woman, and she doesn’t have to just be one thing. So in this movie, you see her go on such a roller coaster, as opposed to her one goal being to fall in love or get married.”
On the new character Dalia: “The Dalia character is so important to this movie because she’s the only other female character. She may be the handmaiden but they’re best friends; they’re so close because they’ve grown up together. So we wanted people to watch the movie and see Jasmine’s relationship with another woman, and be like, ‘Ah, that’s what I’m like with my girlfriend,’ or ‘We would so do that if I was in that position.’ That’s something that’s missing from the animation.”
You can check out even more from her interview here. Filming on Aladdin is currently underway in London. It will hit theaters in May of 2019.