It would be impossible to cast any actors from Agrabah, the fictional country where Disney sets its story. Although no Arabic source has been located of the original tale, it appears as if its earliest written form was a french translation from a Syrian story-teller.Meet your newly announced live-action Aladdin and Jasmine, played by Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott. https://t.co/0Tfs9quhhf pic.twitter.com/JJV5XZoqxE
— Julia Reinstein (@juliareinstein) July 15, 2017