The origin of Aladdin is a bit complicated. The original story was set in China, and Aladdin was described as a boy from one of the cities in China. However, some experts argue that his cultural origin is rooted in Arab culture and the world. When Hollywood put the story on the silver screen from the 1920s onwards, it became more Middle Eastern. In Disneys animated film Aladdin, the character is based on the folk tale of Middle Eastern origin, but his ethnicity is not explicitly stated). In the live-action adaptation of the 1992 film, Mena Massoud played Aladdin, and he was born in Cairo. In the 2019 live-action remake, the actors of Egyptian and Indian descent were cast as Aladdin and Jasmine, respectively. Therefore, it is difficult to pinpoint Aladdins race, but his origin is Chinese.