Live-Action Aladdin Trailer Reveals Will Smith's Genie And It's So Weird

Are all the bigwigs in Hollywood out of original ideas? This is a pathetic money grab by the big mouse. Will not see more than twice.

No.

Williams. Is. Just. Not. Replaceable.

No. Shame on disney. No one can replace Robin Williams.

It is so weird and out of place to see Will's actual face as the Genie.

I love will, and I wish him the best and the best for the movie. But I just can't, I heard the music and my brain automatically filled in the voice, and when it didn't match the body or anything else.....I just can't do it. It's Robin's role, not Will's or Disney's fault but I just can't.

I love will, and I wish him the best and the best for the movie. But I just can't I heard the music and my brain automatically filled in the voice, and when it didn't match the body or anything else.....I just can't do it. It's Robin's role, not Will's or Disney's fault but I just can't.

Sinbad would've been the better choice.

Do not want.

Though, in all fairness, it's not just Will Smith - he's just the nail in the coffin. None of the casting works for me.

But that's fine, because this obviously isn't meant for me.

Naomi Scott is hot. Even though she is British playing an Arab. Still hot though.

I would give her some Arabian eye goggles to go with those Arabian nights.

No thank you.

It’s laughable seeing all the criticism of Will Smith because you could say the exact same things about Robin Williams.

That being said, he does look like an alpha build of a Nav’i done on a PS3.

Its a live action musical with a grotesque blue monster. Never! As if being a musical wasn’t bad enough. It’s a shame bc the Aladdin story could have been made into a great non-musical. The Jungle Book was the only good one bc it wasnt a musical.

This is just another horrible cashgrab aiming at nostalgic adults who will drag their kids as if they were into tacky Broadway musicals.

Kids can watch the originals on Netflix just like I watched animations like Peter Pan and Pinocchio as a kid and loved them even if they were made some 50 years before I was born. I never needed a cheap makeover

@50cratez:

Please explain what a “black attitude” is, as you make it sound like a monolithic set of traits bound to every black person on Earth.

I must miss the cartoon aesthetic a lot because the genie looks weird to me. Oh well, it's just a matter of style.

God damn Jasmine is hot AF. As she should be.

What we were all asking for: Aladdin but with 100% more nipples. Did they get stuck to his vest in the cartoon? Did Abu eat them?

I find it great that Will Smith is showing such respect for Robin Williams as the iconic Genie. He doesn't have too and in the past has come off as arrogant at times. Robin Williams was a fantastic Genie and anyone who takes on that role will be measured against him.

That said, while some of the visual differences between the cartoon and the live action are a bit off putting, I am still curious to see the overall movie. Disney typically isn't in the business of making movies that don't make money, so they had to have confidence in the direction of this film.

Don't get me wrong, Will Smith is awesome and I'm sure he'll be funny, but I literally ave no interest in seeing any of these Live Action Disney Re-imaginings. I think the only one I've ever seen was Alice in Wonderland, and that was by accident because my sister got it.

♪ ♫ ♬ ♪ ♫ ♬
In western Arabia, born and raised,
Near Agrabah is where I spent most of my days,
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all blue and cramped,
Spendin' the millennia inside of a lamp.
When a street-rat guy (w/ no f*ks that he gave)
Jumped into my giant sandy tiger cave,
I granted one little wish and before I knew
I'm on a flying carpet with him and his monkey too.
He wished to be a prince and woo a young girl
Snuck her out at night to show her "a whole new world"
If anything I could say that this cat was weird,
But I thought, "I'm made of blue smoke, pointy ears with a beard."
We
flew
up to the mansion at 7:15,
And I yelled to Aladdin, "yo, Jafar lookin' mean!"
Got to fight a giant snake— How'd I get in this game?
If Robin Williams were alive he'd put my "Genie" to shame.
♪ ♫ ♬ ♪ ♫ ♬

I love Aladdin. I like Smith quite a lot. But the two of them together? Nope.

It’s like how I love ice cream and steak, but I don’t want one on top of the other.

I think these live action remakes by Disney are a mistake. They should do them in full CGI instead. The fantastical things that happen in Disney movies don't lend themselves well to live actors and sets.

every thing in that trailer was fine until will smith the genie show up (not a bad actor) then i was "what? *lol*"

tell james cameron to add will smith in his "avatar 2" movie, looks like he fit there too.

The original fairy tale is the best, hands down. Even the cartoon can't compare, though I did enjoy it.

So he's doing the whole Fresh Prince of Bel Air thing?

Dead pool was bad actor , and aladdin ..perhaps, marvel start to focus on farming money! thanos was stupid, story become bad! walking dead last season also bad, the new season of game of throne differently gone be bad damn.

Doesn't look weird, just stoned.

XD I'll stick with the animated originals, thank you.

@PrpleTrtleBuBum:

I think "The Amazing World of Gumball" really hit the nail on the head in their episode "Gumball Spoils the Movie" about this attitude. We think these movies are being made for our generation when the train has already dropped us off at our station and picked up a new batch of passengers. These properties have moved on to the next generation, but the fans of the older generation refuse to let go believing their sensibilities are the ones that should be played to. I probably won't watch this, but I won't deride the kids that do. This is their generation. Same with music. I am a child of the 80s and I will never get Drake and never want to, but the kids think he's great, so they can have him.