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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There hasn’t been one performance, sight fully unseen, more scrutinized this year than Will Smith's turn as Genie in Disney's new live-action remake of Aladdin. The role was made iconic, of course, by ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “[Will’s] gonna crush it. He’s gonna be amazing,” Weinger, 43, exclusively told Us Weekly at ...

Will Smith steps into one of his most scrutinized roles in the Disney remake. Can he live up to Robin Williams' legacy? By Josh Spiegel [This story contains spoilers for Disney’s live-action Aladdin] ...

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James Corden is gunning for Will Smith's role! On Thursday's episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden, Aladdin stars Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Smith stop by to perform a crosswalk musical ...

If a genie happens to give you three wishes, your top choice had better be having Will Smith as your best friend. Within the first two, for sure. While there’s a certain charm missing from the revamp, ...