Tunisian-Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari has folks rooting for the bad guy.
Kenzari is not quite a household name. Yet.
He previously appeared in the Ben-Hur remake, the Tome Cruise film The Mummy and the star-studded Murder on the Orient Express.
In the Disney live-action remake of their classic animated film Aladdin, the company took a different turn in casting the villain Jafar, the Grand Vizier. And people are thrilled.
This is what Jafar looked like in 1992.
This is what we are getting now.
Twitter/David Mack
Twitter is losing it's collective mind over the new "Hot Jafar" with some going so far as to say they will be rooting for evil to win. Many also encourage Jasmine to rethink that wedding proposal.
It's pretty hard to argue with that when you are looking at this.
I was correct. #HeyJafar https://t.co/urNz64yzYc— The Lemon Pepper Sunflower (@The Lemon Pepper Sunflower) 1545231531.0
And this.
Honestly, Jafar looks like a super nice dude who would throw lavish parties with the dopest mixtapes. https://t.co/ByODiQXmKY— Richard NewNightmare (@Richard NewNightmare) 1545231083.0
Hold on, we're not done.
Most of all this.
@EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott Just waiting to see Marwan Kenzari. That is all... #Aladdin https://t.co/5BWSHcXazG— Blackonbothsides (@Blackonbothsides) 1545228672.0
Put a fork in Twitter, we're done.
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott If that’s Jafar, Aladdin’s going to stay a street rat!— Diana P. (@Diana P.) 1545262453.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott Wait...that is Jafar!? If is it https://t.co/aYwfyvwW1O— Ms Liss (@Ms Liss) 1545256460.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/CsVcdE8Ho5— JessicAAAAAAAH! 👻 (@JessicAAAAAAAH! 👻) 1545255965.0
Is it getting hot in here?
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/6ONcBFi1nA— 🎃 Spooky Blank 🎃✊♎ (@🎃 Spooky Blank 🎃✊♎) 1545259099.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott Hot https://t.co/BE3ah4hyRF— Kristin Owens Harris ☘️💄🧘🏼♀️ (@Kristin Owens Harris ☘️💄🧘🏼♀️) 1545258847.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/glm98Fkgqa— leti (@leti) 1545274750.0
Are you seeing what we're seeing?
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/FFyFxPCeyb— Sweet_Day (@Sweet_Day) 1545276312.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/q5llbRJvhe— Becky 🎃👻🍃 (@Becky 🎃👻🍃) 1545256129.0
We may need a minute to collect ourselves.
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/Pnh7MsOrUm— Marcella (@Marcella) 1545261374.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott https://t.co/IeBYc9RsJX— JenWendCincy (@JenWendCincy) 1545302944.0
Aladdin who?
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott Yeah bye Aladdin https://t.co/a4fObYB8QG— Winnie 🪴 (@Winnie 🪴) 1545286529.0
@Biographer1986 @EW @disneyaladdin @MenaMassoud @NaomiScott Jafar asks princess Jasmine to Marry him she say “YES,” film ends.— Mother of Chihuahuas (@Mother of Chihuahuas) 1545262942.0
i hope jafar wins https://t.co/jOLv7s3exU— David Mack (@David Mack) 1545230217.0
Are... are we rooting for Jafar? https://t.co/qqK7NFt14o— Isaac Fitzgerald🤞🖤 (@Isaac Fitzgerald🤞🖤) 1545228455.0
@IsaacFitzgerald Oh...we are. https://t.co/r1soOY7nx2— Curtis KimBOOlin Jr 🎃 (@Curtis KimBOOlin Jr 🎃) 1545232307.0
Sorry Aladdin, better luck next remake.