Disney’s Aladdin: Will Smith's first look as Genie leaves fans perturbed and nonplussed

By Vandana Srivastawa

on February 11, 2019

After the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, Disney is working its way through a roster of classic animated films which it is redeveloping for the new-age audience and Aladdin is the next on the offing. The film’s new trailer was released during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards; people are feeling dubious about the need to ruin a classic like Aladdin with a CGI version of Will Smith as the iconic blue Genie voiced by the legendary late Robin Williams.

The netizens were highly perturbed with the CGI and Smith’s characterization. The internet was flooded with unsavory and scathing remarks about the trailer and if the company takes them into accord then Disney might want to rework the animation for Smith’s Genie before the film hits theaters in May. Most people resorted to Genie GIFs and memes to express their disappointment with the CGI and the film. However, there were a few who still stood by the film. Check out a few Twitter reactions below.

https://twitter.com/mxacdumlao/status/1094789858743238657

https://twitter.com/1KevHamilton/status/1094783688930414594

https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/1094784785095016448

https://twitter.com/ezrique/status/1094805381631610880

https://twitter.com/NTom64_Lyfe/status/1094779899347419136

https://twitter.com/Ashleyrnee/status/1094779579544129538

https://twitter.com/grcely/status/1094884333062479872

https://twitter.com/RickyPomales/status/1094780522369290243

https://twitter.com/VGLICIOUS_/status/1094795542960459777

https://twitter.com/ReynoldsWoodcok/status/1094780253812211712

https://twitter.com/ReynoldsWoodcok/status/1094780581483732992

https://twitter.com/cowanmolly/status/1094779833777819651