The Cheat Sheet

Will Smith: Genie in ‘Aladdin’ Helped Him Break ‘Free of Will Smith’

Smith spoke about the role at the Aladdin press conference in 2019. It turned out the Genie had more in common with his own celebrity than it may have appeared. Smith identified with the Genie from ...
The Cheat Sheet

Will Smith: Genie in ‘Aladdin’ Was Not Actually Will Smith

The animated Genie from 1992’s Aladdin took on some of Robin Williams’ features and adapted as he did impressions. The live-action Genie from the 2019 film looks like Smith in blue, and he also ...
Bustle

Will Smith Confirmed His 'Aladdin' Genie Will Be Blue, So Consider Your Wish Fulfilled

On Wednesday, Dec. 19, Entertainment Weekly debuted its latest cover, giving viewers their very first look at the live-action remake of Aladdin, starring Will Smith as the Genie. And while people ...
PopSugar

Everything Will Smith Has Said So Far About Playing Aladdin's Iconic Genie

When the full teaser trailer for the live-action reboot of Aladdin made its surprise debut, the one thing that had everyone talking was Will Smith's first appearance as the Genie. (OK, we were talking ...
Entertainment Tonight

New 'Aladdin' Teaser: See the First Footage of Will Smith's Genie

Disney released a new look at its live-action Aladdin movie during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday. The teaser unveiled the first footage of Will's Smith's Genie -- and fans don't really know ...
collider

How Robin Williams Made Aladdin's Genie Human

Kevin Tash is a TV and Film Features writer for Collider, a screenwriter, and an arm-chair film critic. When you think of "Disney" who are the first characters to come to mind? It's going to be ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How Will Smith Made the ‘Aladdin’ Genie His Own

Will Smith spoke about the live-action 'Aladdin's' hip-hop angle and how he made the character of the Genie his own when he visited 'Good Morning America' on Monday. By Katherine Schaffstall Will ...
Yahoo

First Look at Will Smith’s Genie in ‘Aladdin’ Remake

The first images of Will Smith as the Genie in the upcoming “Aladdin” remake have been revealed, along with a glimpse of Mena Massoud as the titular street urchin and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine.
Yahoo

Can Will Smith's 'Aladdin' Genie compete with Robin Williams's? 'Prince Ali' clip divides fans

Disney has released a clip of Will Smith's Genie singing "Prince Ali" from Aladdin, and not everyone is feeling the magic. Adapted from the original animated film, the song takes place after Aladdin ...
Salon

If “Aladdin” had 3 wishes, it could ask for a better Genie, a better script and a soul

Disney needs three wishes for its live-action “Aladdin” remake: for a better Genie, a better script and some soul. Like the 1992 animated classic, “Aladdin” tells the story of its titular impoverished ...
People

Will Smith Shares His 'Aladdin' Genie Beauty Tips: 'I Don't Want Kylie Jenner Stealing My Stuff'

Will Smith plays the iconic blue Genie in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin Watch out Kylie Jenner, Will Smith also knows a thing or two about makeup! In a Saturday Instagram video, the ...