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New Aladdin Trailer Features Will Smith As The Genie, Twitter Backlash Follows
Disney gave the world its first look at Will Smith as the Genie in the upcoming live-action Aladdin in a new trailer that premiered during the Grammys and the reaction is… not great. Check out the trailer below, along with some of the harsh reactions to the new Genie from Twitter.
The internet reacting to Will Smith’s genie pic.twitter.com/gK6ginlrxQ
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) February 11, 2019
First look at Will Smith as the Genie in the up coming live action Aladdin pic.twitter.com/yFLxrVJXv2
— Xanny DeVito (@trevorstweetss) February 11, 2019
Will Smith genie is what appears in my room when I have sleep paralysis pic.twitter.com/NzMDOgvkkz
— Jenny Nicholson (@JennyENicholson) February 11, 2019
i'll never sleep again and it's all will smith's fault #aladdin pic.twitter.com/wUL79ZchIG
— Q U I N N (@QuinnKeaney) February 11, 2019
The genie should have looked like THE GENIE!!!! Not Will Smith as a blueberry!!! pic.twitter.com/mMMDW5in7z
— Miss b (@pink_nylon) February 11, 2019
Guy Ritchie directs the new Aladdin while Mena Massoud plays Aladdin and Naomi Scott plays Jasmine.
The movie is set to be released on May 24th.