The core story of Disney s live-action remake of Aladdin remains the same as the animated original but a number of changes bring the film into a whole new world.

Nasim Pedrad, whose new character Dalia is one of those changes, told us that it was joyously overwhelming to find out she was in Aladdin, especially considering what the movie meant to her growing up.

It resonated with me personally, especially growing up as an Iranian American girl, she said. For the first time I saw a Middle Eastern protagonist in a movie, so for the first time I really saw someone who sort of looks like me.

Like the 1992 original, the 2019 remake follows the story of street rat Aladdin (Mena Massoud ) as he comes across a magic lamp and enlists the help of a Genie (Will Smith ) to impress Jasmine (Naomi Scott ), the princess of Agrabah. However, the live-action version did add a number of updates, which Pedrad was happy to talk about.

Jasmine gets the spotlight