Will Smith’s Genie Character Gets Mixed Reaction From Fans
Disney fans have been anticipating the live-action Aladdin movie for quite a while. The first ever preview debuted this week during the Grammys and Will Smith’s character is getting less than stellar feedback. Fans were originally concerned that Smith would not be blue in the remake of the movie but the actor confirmed that his character would mostly be CGI and he would in fact be blue. Well, they may have taken it a little too far.
Right after the trailer debuted, fans took to Twitter to express how unpleased they were with how Smith’s CGI turned out. One user wrote “Will Smith as #Aladdin’s genie makes me want to uninvent CGI“. There was a general consensus on social media that the actor in all blue CGI would make for a fairly scary movie. Some fans are rightfully worried about the big shoes the actor has to fill after the beloved Robin Williams made an iconic genie in the original movie that came out in 1992. Others are waiting to see if the actual movie upholds expectations before they judge. Aladdin is set to hit theaters across the country on May 24th.
Watch the official preview below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtuUnAoh8ER/
Check out some fan reactions below:
https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1094790594579197952
Aladdin (2019)
dir: Guy Ritchie pic.twitter.com/YtZHsR87qD— jack (@imgbyj) February 11, 2019
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Sources: Twitter, Instagram
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