Disney Admits To Darkening White Actors For ‘Aladdin,’ Sparking Outrage

The latest news surrounding Disney’s upcoming live-action “Aladdin” movie is anything but magical.

The mass media company admitted to BBC Newsbeat that extras working on the movie’s set in Longcross, England, were darkened with makeup so they could “blend” into the scenes for the movie.

Extra Kaushal Odedra, who said he witnessed these best practices himself and spoke to a number of outlets on the subject, told The Times that Disney’s actions speak volumes.

“Disney[ is] sending out a message that your skin colour, your identity, their own lives experiences amount to nothing that can’t be powdered on and washed off, ” he said.

Odedra noted that he saw around 20 “very fair-skinned” performers waiting in line to have their scalp tanned, including a white actor he had recognized who was tanned to play a palace sentry.

“I can understand it if the time comes to stunt people and animal handle but I think they did have a option, ” Odedra told Newsbeat.

People across social media blamed Disney for the move, with some, including actor Kal Penn, labeling the company’s acts as “brownface.”

Disney liberated a statement defending itself by saying the practice was done in a “handful of instances.”

“Great care was may be necessary to put together one of the largest, most diverse casts ever seen on screen, ” a Disney spokesman told Newsbeat. “Diversity of our casting and background musicians was a requirement and simply in a handful of instances when it was a matter of specialty skills, safety and control( special effects rigs, stunt musicians and handling of animals) were crew made up to blend in.”

Disney is no stranger to controversy surrounding the live-action “Aladdin.” Last year, the company claimed to have trouble find performers to fill the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine. The studio reportedly appreciated more than 2,000 performers in London, Abu Dhabi, India and Egypt but couldn’t easily find young actors with backgrounds in singing.

While Egyptian-born actor Mena Massoud and British-Indian actress Naomi Scott ultimately landed the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine, Disney once again find itself under burn for introducing an original character into the narrative played by Prince Anders,a white actor.

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