Aladdin: The Return of Jafar is an animated film that continues the adventures of Aladdin, the charming street rat turned prince. After the defeat of the wicked sorcerer Jafar in the first film ...

When EW unveiled the first look at Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake in December, there was one star that found unexpected viral attention — Hot Jafar. Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari became ...

Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari discusses putting his own stamp on Disney's iconic villain and how he responded to becoming the Internet's Hot Jafar.

In Aladdin, Jafar is instead played by actor Marwan Kenzari, dubbed “the New Hot Jafar” by Vulture upon his casting announcement in August 2017. BuzzFeed News had similar reactions.

In Disney's 'Aladdin,' Jafar and Iago originally had reversed character traits, but filmmakers chose to switch the personalities.