Naomi Scott‘s vocals in the new Aladdin movie are all hers!
The 26-year-old actress opened up about taking on the opportunity to sing live while filming.
“We had the amazing Simon Hayes, who won the Oscar for Les Mis. So I was like, ‘What a great opportunity to sing live,’” she told Jimmy Kimmel.
“I’m just singing a capella on my own like a crazy person on set,” she continued. “And the worst part is, you can’t really hear yourself, so they can hear when you go off. I wouldn’t want to know what [the crew] were hearing.”
The segment, which aired during Thursday’s (May 23) episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden, featured Naomi and Mena reprising their roles as Jasmine and Aladdin with Will Smith as Genie, and host James, as Abu!
Disney’s latest live-action reboot, Aladdin is in theaters now and fans are wondering if it’s worth sticking around after the credits roll for any bonus scenes.
So, does Aladdin have an end credits scene?
The short answer is: No. There isn’t an extra scene after Aladdin’s end credits role.
There is still a reason to stick around after the end of the movie, however.
While there isn’t a post-credits scene setting up a sequel, the end credits do feature an epic dance sequence featuring the film’s stars, Will Smith, Mena Massoud, and Naomi Scott.
Will Smith also stars in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated movie. It’s expected to top the box office this weekend and you can download the soundtrack here.
Listen to Mena and Naomi‘s version of “A Whole New World” right here!
Mena Massoud is opening up about playing such an iconic character as Aladdin.
In a new interview, the 27-year-old compared the role to that of a superhero.
“To me, this is as good as playing Batman and/or a superhero. It’s an iconic role and [Aladdin] certainly has a lot of gadgets like Batman,” he told E! News. “It’s a dream come true and it’s something that I couldn’t have asked for.”
“At the end of the day, we all put our hearts and souls into it. It meant just as much to us as to the people watching it growing up,” Mena added.
Naomi Scott was already prepared for audiences to criticize her portrayal of Jasmine in the new live action Aladdin.
The 26-year-old actress opened up about taking on the role and bringing her own flavor to the character.
“No matter what you do, you will get criticized,” she told E! News. “So, I figure just do what you’re gonna do. There’s a sense of wanting to get that balance right of honoring the original [film] and kind of adding your own flavor. You just do your best. You just do what feels right to you.”
Naomi added that she always wanted to play Jasmine. “For me, I definitely knew how I wanted to play her. It was personal to me as well. I loved Jasmine growing up, so it was exciting,” she added.
We’re days away from the release of the live-action remake of Aladdin and the soundtrack is out NOW!
One of the brand new songs in the movie is “Speechless,” which Naomi Scott gets to sing as Princess Jasmine. The empowering new anthem is especially important to the remake as they really push Jasmine’s narrative in this version – and this song capitulates this change in the film.
The song was written by composer Alan Menken with lyrics by Oscar-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who wrote the music for The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen.
The full soundtrack for the movie, also starring Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Will Smith as the Genie, is out now.
You can download “Speechless” on iTunes or stream it below from YouTube.
Click inside to read the lyrics for the song…More Here! »
