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 ...

This take on the Genie is inherently different from the original, but that’s expected. Will Smith took his own approach to the character, very different from the iconic performance delivered by Robin ...

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 ...

The cast of Disney’s Aladdin have responded to internet criticism of Will Smith’s version of the Genie, blaming unfinished visual effects for not casting the CGI creation in a good light. Disney’s ...

Note: Contains spoilers for the Aladdin remake. While the live-action remake of Aladdin largely follows the structure of the original animation, Guy Ritchie has added new elements to his tale of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Aladdin’s marketing campaign got off to a wobbly start when the ...

Major Attaway stars as the Genie in the North American tour of Disney’s “Aladdin.” Disney’s live-action “Aladdin” just did blockbuster box office at the movies. Now you can see a whole new world of ...