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Aladdin was redesigned to look like Tom Cruise

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Because when you need a cartoon character to exude weaponized cockiness, you look to Top Gun. Disney originally modeled Aladdin after Michael J. Fox, but executives felt he looked too boyish and unappealing to adult audiences. They pivoted to Tom Cruise, adopting his signature smirk and intense eyebrows to make the street rat look more like a confident leading man.

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