Disney admits to darkening extras' skin for the live-action Aladdin
The last time we heard anything from Guy Ritchie’s live-action version of Aladdin—not counting a release date swap with Star Wars—was when Disney announced that it had created a totally new role just so it could find a spot for white guy Billy Magnussen, and the latest update doesn’t make Disney look any better. As reported by The Sunday Times (via IndieWire), the mouse people have now admitted to “darkening” the skin of white extras “for roles requiring skills that could not be readily found in the Asian community” near the studio were filming was happening. Specifically, that included “stunt men, dancers, and camel handlers.”