Allegations of skin-darkening have been raised against Aladdin – the new live-action adaption of the Disney animated classic. The charges were made by Kaushal Odedra, a stand in for one of the lead actors, who claimed to have seen as many as 20 “very fair skinned” actors waiting in line outside make-up tents to have their skin darkened before filming started.
The new Aladdin is being directed by Guy Ritchie, most famous for his work on the Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The film is slated for a 2019 release and is currently being filmed at Longcross Studios in Surrey, 30 miles from London.
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