Now, this one comes by way of the British tabloid The Sun, so could well be a complete fabrication, but the newspaper is reporting that Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall is wanted for the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney and director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin movie.
“Jasmine is Jade‘s perfect role, so she’s delighted to have got this far in the process,” claims The Sun’s ‘inside source’. “The talks have been going on for some time now and the longer they go on, the better her chances are looking. All of the girls have their fingers crossed for her, as they always support each other, but they also know that it would be a huge commitment. Jade would need to film for months, and that’s before promotion for the movie began. So this week they sat down in a break from their tour dance rehearsals and talked about what they might do if Disney did decide to cast her. It was quite an emotional conversation but they all agreed that they would try to make it work for her around Little Mix commitments. It wouldn’t be easy, but as far as it’s possible, that’s what they want.”
Filming on Aladdin is expected to get underway in July, so we should expect to hear some official casting news very soon. Aside from Thirlwall, Will Smith has been linked to the role of Genie, while Kevin Hart was also said to have been in talks before negotiations fell through.
Originally published May 30, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
