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How the new 'Aladdin' stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping

  • Written by Evelyn Alsultany, Associate Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California
In the live-action 'Aladdin,' Mena Massoud stars Aladdin, while Will Smith plays the Genie.Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures

Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping.

Disney wanted to avoid repeating these same problems in the live action version of...

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