We're all super excited about the live-action Aladdin reboot starring Will Smith, ever since he posted that first look behind the scenes, and then the first look at the artwork. And now, it's been revealed that one of this year's contestants from The Apprentice will be starring alongside the Hollywood actor in the upcoming film!
That's right, The Apprentice's own law graduate and part-time amateur actor, Kurran Pooni, has revealed in an interview with Metro.co.uk that he is set to appear in the new film, and even got to meet the famous actor saying, "He’s cool, he’s really nice. He really made an effort to say hello to everyone."
In the interview, Kurran also revealed the part that he plays in Aladdin saying, "I recently did a bit of work on Aladdin. Will Smith is the genie, Guy Ritchie is the director – I’m a Palace Guard. It was an amazing experience."
SPOILER ALERT
As fans of The Apprentice will know, Kurran Pooni hasn't hidden his passion for trying his hand at acting, even taking a role in the Comic Book episode where he 'acted' for the augmented reality cover of his team's comic. However, as we found out in yesterday's episode, Kurran was fired from the series.
See all of this year's contestants including some who have been fired from The Apprentice:
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1 of 16Alex Finn (21)
Alex is an IT Analyst from The Wirral.
2 of 16Camilla Ainsworth (22)
Camilla is an owner of a nut milk brand from Lancashire.
3 of 16Daniel Elahi (28)
Daniel is an owner of a lifestyle brand from London.
4 of 16David Alden (32)
David is a tax advisor from East Yorkshire.
5 of 16Frank Brooks (27)
Frank is a senior marketing manager from London.
6 of 16Jackie Fast (34)
Jackie is a sponsorship consultant from London.
7 of 16Jasmine Kundra (34)
Jasmine is a learning and development manager from the West Midlands.
8 of 16Kayode Damali (26)
Kayode is a professional speaker from Cheshire.
9 of 16Khadija Kalifa (28)
Khadija is an owner of an eco cleaning company from Lincolnshire.
10 of 16Kurran Pooni (22)
Kurran is a law graduate from London.
11 of 16Rick Monk (33)
Rick is a quality controller from Lancashire.
12 of 16Sabrina Stocker (22)
Sabrina is an owner of a Tennis events company from Middlesex.
13 of 16Sarah Byrne (29)
Sarah is the owner of a children's acting academy from Manchester.
14 of 16Sarah Ann Magson
Sarah Ann is a solicitor from Teesside.
15 of 16Sian Gabbidon (25)
Sian is an owner of a swimwear brand and lives in Leeds.
16 of 16Tom Bunday (28)
Tom is the owner of a tree surgery firm and lives in Southampton.
Meanwhile, Will Smith has been teasing fans on social media. Last month, the actor posted the first look at the reboot saying, 'LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE! :-) #aladdin' [sic]
In the new Aladdin film, Will Smith plays the role of the Genie, which was originally portrayed by the late Robin Williams in the animated version back in 1992.
He first caused a lot of excitement when he posted the first photos from behind the scenes, posting a selfie with his new 'family'. Along with Will, actors Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Marwan Kenzar, playing Aladdin, Jasmine and Jafar could be seen in the selfie which was captioned, 'I’m over here gettin my Genie on. Here we go!'. [sic]
Aladdin is just one of the many films that Disney is remaking as a live-action film. Find out when all the other live-action Disney remakes will be released.
Aladdin is due to be released on 24th May 2019.
Although Kurran has now been fired from The Apprentice, the series continues on Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC 1.
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