Aladdin Fans Change Their Minds on Will Smith's Genie After Seeing New Trailer: 'I Got Chills'
Will Smith is getting some love as the blue-skinned Genie in the upcoming live-action film Aladdin.
The 50-year-old star was seen in all his magical glory in the first full-length trailer for the film on Tuesday and plenty of fans are now excited about his portrayal as the granter of wishes.
“My opinion of this movie has changed COMPLETELY,” wrote on Twitter user. “I wanna watch this now.”
Another fan wrote, “Just as I expected, the full trailer for ALADDIN looks much better than the short clip that everyone was s—— on a few weeks ago…Even the Genie looks a lot better when you see more than 3 seconds of him.”
“I TOLD YOU GUYS DISNEY WAS GONNA SHOWCASE THE MUSIC! And guess what?! THIS IS AN ACTUAL GOOD TRAILER!” a different person tweeted. “Genie looks a lot better, the effects look nice, and the singing ain’t too shabby!”
I'll be honest, after the teaser with Genie, i thought this new trailer would be worse. My opinion of this movie has changed COMPLETELY. Just goes to show, you cannot judge a book by it's cover. If you watch this new trailer, you may look forward to this. I wanna watch this now. https://t.co/guAC92sZ17
— ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? (@PlatinumEquinox) March 12, 2019
This was a way better trailer, little more sold on Will Smith as the genie now https://t.co/ODiLEAhi5E
— Dean Abdou (@TheDeanAbdou) March 12, 2019
Not gonna lie, I kind of love the new trailer for #Aladdin. Life Genie looks better now in my opinion, the music, visuals, it’s just fantastic. After a whole new world kicks in, I got chills guys. LITERAL CHILLS. I can’t wait!
— Patrick Burow (@BurowPatrick) March 12, 2019
Like I know I want to watch this movie but why does it just feel off???? either way #Aladdin trailer makes Will Smith Genie seem better! https://t.co/OoUzMW4Cw0
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmReview) March 12, 2019
will smith was perfect casting for genie. DO NOT @ ME. #Aladdin https://t.co/X70B1fHrzP
— Krysasia White (@kryswhite_) March 12, 2019
“This was a way better trailer, little more sold on Will Smith as the genie now,” another user tweeted.
The trailer for Aladdin gives a longer look at Smith as the Genie, making it clear that he’s just as funny and mischievous as the original voiced by Robin Williams in the 1992 animated version. Fans even get to hear part of Genie’s signature song “Friend Like Me.”
RELATED: Will Smith’s Genie Sings and Carpets Fly in First Full Trailer for Disney’s Aladdin Remake
For the remake, directed by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes), the fictional city of Agrabah will be created from global influences, including the Middle East, India and even China. Not only will the 1992 animated movie be a major influence, but the screenplay will go back to the classic Arabic folktales of One Thousand And One Nights.
Disney’s Aladdin flies into theaters on May 24.