Is Will Smith blue in Disney’s new ‘Aladdin’ remake? We finally have an answer
Dec 19, 2018
Entertainment Weekly shared the first images from the upcoming live-action version of “Aladdin,” and fans certainly felt some type of way about Will Smith’s Genie character.
Tweets shared after the release of the photos, and the accompanying Entertainment Weekly cover included Smith, who appeared as Genie with a ponytail and stylish goatee.
We can show you the world… of Disney’s live-action #Aladdin! Get a shining, shimmering, splendid first look at the reimagined classic in our magical First Look issue: https://t.co/Kwkcdfen5v pic.twitter.com/7NbyiRRcLH
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 19, 2018
Fans were surprised that Smith wasn’t, well, blue. See, in the animated version of “Aladdin,” the Genie, famously voiced by Robin Williams, was blue.
so that’s it huh? #Aladdin pic.twitter.com/JkQ6IGsobG
— 🅺🆁 (@Hellkr1) December 19, 2018
Will Smith’s genie hair in the live-action #Aladdin is going to be a major source of anxiety for me in 2019. pic.twitter.com/FwG44LHiUj
— Jason Carlos (@jaarlos) December 19, 2018
I realize people are really concerned about Will Smith not being blue as the genie. I’m just over here hoping this #Aladdin lives up the the expectations of a major childhood crush 🤣🤷🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/D33ysjZhC8
— Marlynn (@marlymd1) December 19, 2018
Y’all thought will Smith was going to be painted blue?
— Just Be You (@WalkLikeWalt) December 19, 2018
Why isn’t Will Smith Blue? https://t.co/iUd59oZlpy
— J u a n (@mehjuwon) December 19, 2018
Fans were also quick to point out that Smith reminded them of the actor Sinbad, who made a genie movie, according to conspiracy theorists.
I have … Questions
Like why does Will Smith look like Sinbad? pic.twitter.com/lITuMfj7L7
— Krishan A Smith (@Krishan_Mamba24) December 19, 2018
Will Smith gotta remake Jingle All The Way with John Cena if he's going full Sinbad pic.twitter.com/CFS3YtCMGn
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 19, 2018
But Smith said on Instagram he will be blue after all.
Earlier rumors suggested Smith would be CGI for the movie.
Bigger picture: It seems almost everything has backlash these days. Sydney Chapman explained how fans reacted negatively to the new “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie poster, which dropped in December. The poster showed Sonic with muscular legs, which didn’t sit well with traditional fans. The backlash to the backlash didn’t go over well.
