Following reports of Disney being unable to find actors for Aladdin's live-action remake, Twitter users suggested Hrithik Roshan and Dev Patel for Aladdin's role and Priyanka Chopra to play Aladdin's love interest Jasmine. In March, Disney released a casting call for Middle Eastern actors and actors of Indian descent to audition. Notably, the original Aladdin film released in 1992.