And another villain role, one! It's still just a rumor but Tom Hardy could join Mickey's world very soon for a live-action adaptation. But, it is not in the role of a Disney prince that we should find him …
Definitely, at Disney, the trend is live action! After the international success of Beauty and the Beast, it is the turn of Aladdin to know its live version. The thief of Agrabah turned prince is about to become "real" thanks to the magician Guy Ritchie (King Arthur), director of this live action. And, according to the latest news, he will have to face a very attractive vizier!
According to the British newspaper, The Sun, the actor of The Revenant could again embody the role of a big villain but, this time, at Disney. Tom Hardy would be approached to embody the role of Jafar, the vizier-sorcerer who wishes to become sultan instead of the sultan. If the rumor is confirmed, the actor of Mad Max: Fury Road will join Guy Ritchie nine years after the mythical "RockNRolla". It should be noted that this time, the live action directed by Ritchie will be a musical.
It must be said, in all honesty, that we would not dislike this choice. Quite the contrary! On the other hand, this would pose a problem for Disney who is trying to fight against "whitewashing" since the Prince of Persia scandal or that of Doctor Strange. The casting would rather target actors from the Middle East. We must therefore take this rumor with tweezers especially since The Sun is a tabloid known for disclosing information that turns out to be false later.
You will have understood, to be able to fly on a treadmill in the streets of Agrabah, Disney would a priori want actors with oriental origins. But if the casting is not yet fixed, some names are already circulating. Indeed, Jade Thirwall, the singer of the group Little Mix, could embody Princess Jasmine. Will Smith, meanwhile, could play the role of the Genie. All this is only rumors but if it would be done, it will be at Disney that Tom Hardy and Will Smith will collaborate for the first time. The two actors almost played opposite each other in the DC Comics universe, until Tom Hardy left Suicide Squad in which he was originally supposed to play the role of Rick Flagg. Finally, concerning the role of Aladdin, the mystery still remains.
While waiting to see Tom Hardy in his vizier costume, it is at Sony that he will soon shine since he was chosen to interpret the role of Eddie Brock aka Venom in the eponymous film focused on one of the most famous enemies of Spider-Man. We also have the chance to find him in the film Dunkirk by Christopher Nolan released in theaters on July 19 of which here is the trailer (just to take our trouble in patience …) :
https://youtu.be/NXg-SEWf11Y
