--- ---  # New 'Aladdin' Photos Have Fans Unexpectedly Swooning Over Jafar  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 19, 2018 11:17 PM UTC  HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Marwan Kenzari attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's "The Angel" at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Netflix) HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Marwan Kenzari attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's "The Angel" at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Netflix)Rebecca Sapp—Getty Images for Netflix  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 19, 2018 11:17 PM UTC Disney debuted a first look at the cast for their new live-action version of [_Aladdin_](http://time.com/4076872/disney-aladdin-fan-theory-genie/) on Wednesday and if the Internet is any indication, it appears that Jafar may already be an early fan favorite of this film. Jafar, the Grand Vizier, is being played by the Tunisian-Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari, who previously appeared in _Murder on the Orient Express_ and _The Mummy._ After the pictures were released, the Internet and social media wasted no time in sharing their great appreciation for Kenzari’s looks, with some even going so far as to say that they would be rooting for his character Jafar in the film. One Twitter user supported Jasmine pursuing a relationship with Jafar as opposed to Aladdin. > [](https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1075477515202899969) It was a sentiment shared by many others. > [](https://twitter.com/ReignOfApril/status/1075513118992805889) > [](https://twitter.com/JSoAbove/status/1075402423471099904) While others simply used this as an opportunity to show their allegiance to hot villain Jafar. > [](https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1075399594580815872) > [](https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/1075494827351916544) Aladdin who? Aladdin Live-Action Jafar, Marwan Kenzari Is New Fan Fave ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5484878/aladdin-marwan-kenzari/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5484878/aladdin-marwan-kenzari/"},"headline":"New 'Aladdin' Photos Have Fans Unexpectedly Swooning Over Jafar","datePublished":"2018-12-19T23:17:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:56:33.077Z","description":"Disney debuted a first look at the cast for their new live-action version of 'Aladdin' and it's clear their new Jafar is a fan favorite.","url":"https://time.com/5484878/aladdin-marwan-kenzari/","keywords":["Newsfeed","entertainment"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt176a48a9b2f4a39a/698941f1656a3f7dbfbd6495/Aladdin-live-action-cast-Jafar-Marwan-Kenzari.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt176a48a9b2f4a39a/698941f1656a3f7dbfbd6495/Aladdin-live-action-cast-Jafar-Marwan-Kenzari.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's \"The Angel\"","caption":"Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's \"The Angel\"","creditText":"Rebecca Sapp—Getty Images for Netflix","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5484878/aladdin-marwan-kenzari/","name":"New 'Aladdin' Photos Have Fans Unexpectedly Swooning Over Jafar"}}]}] ```