WILL SMITH TURNS BLUE

The live-action Aladdin film that was released earlier this year has received feedback of varying degrees. Aside from the fact that were treated to a live-action feature, one thing that struck the audience the most was Will Smith’s iteration of the Genie, formerly voice acted by the late Robin Williams. Will needed to be blue for the movie, and this decision was not made lightly too.

Instead of doing the classic Genie character from the hand-drawn animation film that we all grew up with, they decided to let this version of Genie take shape around the branding of the actor who was going to play it. Smith’s fun, comedic, and hip-hop take brought a new spin on the character. Although his lines were mostly taken from the original story, his approach became a breath of fresh air on the classic tale’s newest version. In fact, his performance could even be considered as the highlight of the movie.