Disney finally released its newest trailer of Aladdin at Grammys 2019 while also giving a first look of the much-anticipated portrayal of Will Smith as Genie. Interestingly, this is the first time that Genie appears in the trailer of the live-action adaptation, the first trailer for which was released in October 2018.
The iconic character of Genie was played by the late Robin Williams, who had easily immortalised the Disney character. Will revealed that there will be a little less mimicking and there will be a major addition as he tries to address the hip-hop fan base, which he says has been around for quite some time in the Disney world. However, the portrayal of the character is receiving mixed responses from fans, as they say, they clearly prefer the old Genie because this is a little “too blue” for them. There were many others, who however, complimented the makers for doing their best version of a live-action Genie to suit the Disney audience.
Aladdin is an American musical fantasy, and a childhood favourite of many people around the globe, which is set to release on May 24. The film, has been directed by Guy Ritchie and and stars Mena Massoud in the lead role as Aladdin as Naomi Scott plays his love interest, Jasmine. Produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, the film has been adapted from the famous Disney story of Aladdin and One Thousand And One Nights.