Cast of "Aladdin" (2019) Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mena Massoud

Massoud, born on September 17, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt was cast in the titular role of Aladdin. Aladdin was a street rat who longed for a better life. One day, he met Jasmine in the market place and the two bonded. Eventually, Aladdin found a lamp and befriended a genie that said he would grant him three wishes.

At the end of the film, Aladdin convinced the nefarious Jafar that the Genie would always be better than him so Jafar wished to be the most powerful force in the universe. What he did not realize was that made him a genie and a genie without a master went back into his lamp. Jafar was irate with Aladdin but Aladdin told him it was Jafar's wish. Massoud had guest starring roles on the TV series "Reprisal", "Nikita" and "The 99".

Answer: Naomi Scott

Scott, a native of London, England, United Kingdom got the part of Jasmine. Jasmine was a princess but did not like her lifestyle since she disliked being told where to go, how to dress and essentially be ordered around. In a number of scenes, Jasmine expressed her disgust for Jafar.

She wanted to rule Agrabah but her father and Jafar resisted the idea. Jasmine said she could do it and had prepared for this role. During the movie, Jasmine fell in love with Aladdin but did not realize he was not an actual prince.

At the end of the movie, Jasmine's father encouraged her to marry Aladdin once she became Sultan. Scott had roles in the films "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "The 33" and "Power Rangers".

Answer: Alan Tudyk

Tudyk, born in 1971 in El Paso, Texas landed the voice part of Iago. Iago was a red bird who assisted Jafar throughout the movie. He was seen when Jafar escorted Aladdin to the Cave of Wonders since Jafar wanted him to get the lamp. He also was known to be at Jafar's side whenever he would use his staff to hypnotize the Sultan.

At the end of the movie, Jafar used magic powers so Iago could become a bird of prey in order to try and retrieve the lamp from the magic carpet, Abu, Aladdin and Jasmine. Iago wound up inside a lamp with Jafar at the end of the film.

While his name was utilized in the 1992 animated film, Iago's name is not mentioned in ths live-action version of "Aladdin". Tudyk appeared in the films "42", "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "A Knight's Tale".

Answer: Nasim Pedrad

Pedrad, born on November 18, 1991 in Tehran, Iran was cast to play Dahlia. Dahlia assisted Jasmine during the movie and even told her that she had just been asked to marry a prince and that it was not as if she had to talk to him. In one scene, Aladdin snuck past the guards and got to Jasmine's room in order to giver her flowers. Dahlia noticed the flowers and informed him that Jasmine would dislike it. During the movie, Dahlia developed a crush on the Genie and they were seen getting together in a romantic relationship. Pedrad guest starred on the TV shows "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Mike & Ben Show" and "ER".

Answer: Numan Acar

Acar, a native of Erzincan, Turkey, played the character of Hakim. Hakim was loyal to The Sultan as well as Jasmine since he oversaw the guards at the palace. He was often seen supporting both of them and, like The Sultan, he hoped that Jasmine would get married. Hakim's loyalty was tested near the end when Jafar became Sultan and told Hakim he had to serve him. Jasmine gave a speech about how Hakim should stand by The Sultan, which he eventually did.

At the end of the movie, Hakim was seen enjoying Aladdin and Jasmine be together. Acar appeared in the TV shows "Homeland", "Cologne, P.D." and "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan".

Answer: Marwan Kenzari

Kenzari, born in 1983 in The Hague, The Netherlands was cast to play the villainous Jafar. Jafar was the Grand Vizier to The Sultan but longed to be The Sultan and invade Shirabad. Jasmine found that absurd since that was her mother's homeland and she saw them as an ally. Jafar was elated when it appeared that he had ensnared the lamp from Aladdin, after the Cave of Wonders trapped Aladdin and Abu but he had not.

At one point, Jafar deduced who Aladdin was so he sent his men after Aladdin. The men tied Aladdin to a chair and, when Aladdin refused to tell Jafar where the lamp was, Jafar used his staff to shove him into the ocean.

However, Aladdin used one of his wishes to have the Genie save him. At the end of the movie, Jafar tried to marry Jasmine but was unsuccessful. Kenzari starred in the movies "Black Adam", "Wolf" and "Reckless".

Answer: Navid Negahban

Neghaban, born on June 2, 1968 in Iran got the role of The Sultan. The Sultan was a kind hearted ruler over Agrabah but was unaware that Jafar was trying to oust him from power. He was a doting father to Jasmine but worried that she would not be able to find a suitor to marry.

When he was under Jafar's trance, Jafar encouraged him to invade Shirabah. Jasmine said that was absurd and The Sultan agreed (he was not in his trance when he concurred with Jasmine). Near the end of the movie, Jafar got the lamp and used it to wish to become a sorcerer.

As the sorcerer, he used magical powers to cause harm to The Sultan. He told Jasmine he would no longer hurt The Sultan if she agreed to marry him. She did and The Sultan was at their wedding with his hands tied behind his back. Neghaban landed roles in the movies "Charlie Wilson's War", "American Sniper" and "The Moment".

Answer: Billy Magnussen

Magnussen, a native of Queens, New York had the small role of Prince Anders. Prince Anders headed to the palace and was rude to two young kids. Aladdin told him to show some manners to them. Prince Anders told him he was born a street rat, he would die a street rat and only his fleas would mourn him. Jasmine rejected Prince Anders and even told her father that she felt Rajah, her pet tiger, would be a better suitor. Magnussen guest starred in the TV shows "Boardwalk Empire", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Law & Order".

Answer: Will Smith

Smith, born in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was cast as The Genie. Unlike the 1992 animated version, The Genie appeared in his standard blue form and also in human form. He first appeared midway through the movie when Aladdin rubbed the lamp. Aladdin asked him what he would wish for so The Genie told him he desired freedom. Near the end of the movie, The Genie was disappointed when he had to serve Jafar once Jafar got his hands on the lamp.

He granted three wishes to Aladdin: to become a Prince, to save Aladdin from death, then to grant his own freedom.

The Genie profusely thanked Aladdin for making him free. Smith starred in the films "Men in Black", "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness". In 2022, he won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "King Richard".

Answer: Frank Welker

Welker, a native of Denver, Colorado voiced the part of the Cave of Wonders. In the beginning of the film, Jafar went to the Cave of Wonders to try and get a stooge to retrieve the magic lamp. However, the cave swallowed him up so he was not the one who could obtain the lamp. Later on in the film, the Cave of Wonders allowed Aladdin to proceed inside since the cave deemed that Aladdin was the only one worthy of the lamp.

However, the Cave of Wonders collapsed when Abu touched the forbidden treasure. Welker provided voice work in the movies "Mortal Kombat" (1995), "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon" and "Transformers: Age of Extinction".