#Prince of persia cast movie

вЂњMy first reaction was, вЂReally?!вЂ™ вЂќ said Dar. And playing Dastan, the hero and titular heir to the Persian throne in the $200-million tent-pole film, is none other than Hancock ParkвЂ™s own Swedish-Jewish-American prince, Jake Gyllenhaal.

None of its principle cast members are of Iranian, Middle Eastern or Muslim descent.

#Prince of persia cast movie

So when Disney studios announced plans for a live-action adaptation of Prince, Dar held out hope it would be a вЂњserious story that would dispel a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions.вЂќ Then came the bad news regarding вЂњPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimeвЂќ (the movie which arrives in theaters on Friday). вЂњPeople could develop some respect for that culture instead of seeing it vilified.вЂќ вЂњYou could see clearly the protagonist had distinct Middle Eastern features and darker skin,вЂќ said Dar, 26, who pens the blog Muslim Reverie from Langhorne, Pa. Independent filmmaker and blogger Jehanzeb Dar, to name one such player, remembers his favorable first reaction to the swashbuckling action game, which is set amid the sands and ancient cities of Persia (as ancient Iran is known) and follows a hero with a magic sword caught between forces of good and evil. Since its release, the video game franchise Prince of Persia has become notable for the acrobatic grace of its dagger-wielding, balloon pants-wearing hero as well as for what the games didnвЂ™t do: affront gamers of Middle Eastern and Muslim descent with stereotypical depictions of people from the region as terrorists or religious zealots.