How come I never see actual indian people playing Aladdin or Jasmine?
sorry about the wrong spelling
sorry about the wrong spelling
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Alladin ??
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CoffeeJedi
Active Member
Because neither character is Indian.
tigsmom
Well-Known Member
Persian, I believe.
ArielBelle
Member
Well Agrabah is supposedly located in Arabia...Arabian Peninsula. What nationality would that be considered?
ok then sorry thought they were "east indian" I still believe there decendents are similar.
But still why no Persians actually playing the characters at parks???
But still why no Persians actually playing the characters at parks???
beachclubbasics
New Member
I have yet ot see Aladdinor Jasmine...but why are all the Pocahontases I have seen either Caucasian, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander? Has anyone ever seen a Native American Pocahontas? (I'm NA so that's why I'm wondering...lol)
Yeah never was the wrong thing to say. Would you post that pic? Just curious.
I know it just kind of reminds me of the old movies where they didn't want to hire blacks or asians so caucasins played everything. I don't believe this is more their intention then just an oversite but I mean come on.
Jesùs_Carioca
New Member
Actually, at the show they have at The Animal Kingdom with her, either she was of Native American decent, or can beautifully BS her way into letting everyone think she is.
It must be hard to find such princesses with specific decents. But i must say, there are multiple ethnicities that could easily fool the masses...coming from a latino male...in respect to Jasmine that is. I've never really thought if it would work with Pocahontas though.
beachclubbasics
New Member
Yes, as Bruce Lee learned when he developed "Kung Fu" as a TV program...look who got the lead role....David Carradine (a caucasian guy). The studio literally took the project away from Bruce Lee because they were convinced that no one (ie the majority of white viewers) wanted to see real Asians on TV.
As for NAs plaing Pocahontas..there's not many of us left, we may live too far away to travel (or move) for a job that pays mimimum wage, and there are a lot of NAs who are not happy with the movie in general...
tigsmom
Well-Known Member
Disney can only hire those who apply. If no one of NA descent or of Middle Eastern descent (Persia is the old name for Iran) applies for a job, how are they to hire them? I believe Disney does the best they can when placing face characters, but even they can't work magic. :lookaroun
lilmizpixie3
New Member
The kids dont know the difference, to them they are just aladin and jasmine.
Makes sense, would be cool if the went around recruiting people though.
beachclubbasics
New Member
A lot of caucasians think that all Native Americans look like the ones they've seen on TV or are all very darked skinned (Many think they all look like the people who live in Mexico who are descended from the Incas and Mayans). Many NAs are light skinned ..especially those from the Northern tribes (like mine). I have black hair, and Native feautures, but have fair skin and blue eyes. Most poeple will guess me as part Asian before they guess NA.
Lucky
Well-Known Member
Morocco seems the most logical setting for the story. Moroccans, like most Arabs, don't look so different from westerners. Neither do most Iranians for that matter, who speak Persian, an Indo-European language. Arabs in North Africa and the Middle East are descended from people of other ethnicities who were conquered by tribes from the Arabian peninsula. So you wouldn't expect Arabs to all look alike, any more than you'd expect Russians to all look alike, or Americans to all look alike.
I'd think Disney would want CMs who look like Aladdin and Jasmine to play them, regardless of the ethnic origin of the CMs.
I'd think Disney would want CMs who look like Aladdin and Jasmine to play them, regardless of the ethnic origin of the CMs.