But where “Aladdin” took us only through his successful courtship of Jasmine, “The Return of Jafar” develops their relationship further, giving even the most cynical at heart reason to ...

Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ However, Jafar quickly shows that he is up to no good and becomes the movie’s villain. His goal is to have the Genie grant his wish to become the Sultan.

In Aladdin, Iago is Jafar's sardonic, hot-tempered righthand parrot. You see the parallels we're drawing. Though the rest of the story has nothing to do with Shakespeare, it's a point worth making.

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Disney's live-action "Aladdin." "Aladdin" makes a lot of changes from the 1992 movie. Many of the big changes involve Jafar, a new female character, and a new ...