Why You Should Take Kids to the Live Action Aladdin 2019
Aladdin Was My Go-To Movie as a Kid — Here’s Why I Loved the New One
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While there's more than one new face in the live-action reboot, the standout character has to be Dalia, Jasmine's handmaiden played by Nasim Pedrad. I may have been a little more excited about Nasim's roll because she was one of the best parts of New Girl (and Saturday Night Live), but aside from that, she really does add a lot to the movie in a fun way. She utters a few great one-liners, has a bit of a love connection with the Genie (yes, it's true!), and unlike Rajah, Dalia can talk back when Jasmine is speaking to her as her closest friend and confidant (but don't worry, Rajah still makes appearances). It's fun to see Jasmine with a human BFF, and the fact that Dalia is another woman (there are literally, like, no women in both of these films) is a bonus for me — girl power!