During the Grammys last night, Disney revealed a new trailer for their upcoming live-action Aladdin remake. You can see the trailer down below:
Will Smith is stepping into the role of Genie, that was made famous by the late Robin Williams. While talking to Entertainment Weekly, Smith discussed stepping into the iconic role:
Smith went on to talk about how his version of Genie differs from Williams’ take on the character:
Just trying to put out a solid performance would be hard enough but now, the focus has been put on Genie’s look. It’s hard to not point out the poor CGI, even if you are on board with this new adaptation. To be fair, Aladdin is still a few months away from hitting theaters so this can all be ironed out before then. But, you can definitely see why fans would be worried about this remake. The tweet below probably encapsulates the thoughts of many reactions:
It turns out that Will Smith’s #Aladdin Genie will haunt my nightmares
— Rebecca Iannucci (@rebeccaiannucci) February 11, 2019
Aside from the weird CGI Genie, Aladdin looks absolutely gorgeous. The movie stars Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, Will Smith as Genie, and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. Aladdin will hit theaters on May 24th, 2019.
