Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-28837846-20160624190539/@comment-24674051-20160718182957

Actually, as I recall the original tale of Aladdin, it does feature an evil wizard that tricks Aladdin into retrieving the magic lamp. And that is the character that provided much of the inspiration for Jafar. So, yes you can technically get away without having Jafar. But you are probably still going to need the evil wizard, at which point, you might as well have Jafar.

Besides, Jafar is one of the best villains Disney portrayed, and also one of the best villains in the Once Universe.

So, here's hoping that if we get Aladdin and Jasmine that we also get Naveen Andrews as Jafar.