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The New Genie in the Live-Action Aladdin Ain't It
The New Genie in the Live-Action 'Aladdin' Ain't It

What...is...going...on??
byraffy
February 11 2019 3:31 PM EST
December 09 2022 9:12 AM EST
So during last night's Grammy Awards, a new and extended trailer for Disney's upcoming live-action Aladdin movie premiered.
\u201c\u201cYour life begins now... Aladdin\u201d. Watch this special look at Disney\u2019s #Aladdin, in theaters May 24.\u201d— Disney\u2019s Aladdin (@Disney\u2019s Aladdin) 1549850273
Viwers got to see more of the film's scenery, its colorful costumes, and even some shots of Hot Jafar. But the moment that had the Twittersphere lit up was definitely the reveal of the beloved Genie (played by Will Smith) towards the end of the trailer.
We didn't know what to expect, but seeing a big, blue version of Will Smith floating around in the air was...not it.
And the internet wasted no time when it came to roasting...
\u201cWill Smith as #Aladdin's genie makes me want to uninvent CGI. \ud83d\ude33\u201d— Steve Bannister (@Steve Bannister) 1549881681
\u201cWill Smith genie is what appears in my room when I have sleep paralysis\u201d— Jenny Nicholson (@Jenny Nicholson) 1549851015
\u201cWhen Will Smith\u2019s face popped up on that poorly animated blue genie. #Aaladin #Grammys\u201d— shizzy shane (@shizzy shane) 1549850176
\u201cWill smith as the genie looks good.\u201d— Arturo Torres (@Arturo Torres) 1549858236
None— jas (@jas) 1549851708
So what are your thoughts on Will Smith's Genie? Let us know in the comments and on Twitter!