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21 Apr 2017, 4:31 pm

http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/disney-wants-will-smith-to-be-the-genie-in-its-live-action-aladdin-752183


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21 Apr 2017, 11:35 pm

That would be cool especially if he creates goes back to his comedy roots. Again people will complain about a black person being cast though it is for a role starring a blue person.


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22 Apr 2017, 4:15 pm

I have mixed feelings if this happens. I'm a Will Smith fan, but I don't think he can be better than Robin Williams.


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22 Apr 2017, 5:31 pm

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
I have mixed feelings if this happens. I'm a Will Smith fan, but I don't think he can be better than Robin Williams.


I was sorta thinking the same thing...


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23 Apr 2017, 10:50 am

Couldn't be worse than Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam.


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23 Apr 2017, 6:52 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:
Couldn't be worse than Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam.


Shaq was great in Kazaam.


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23 Apr 2017, 10:14 pm

thewrll wrote:
Aspiegaming wrote:
Couldn't be worse than Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam.


Shaq was great in Kazaam.

"Let's green egg and ham it" still makes me cringe. What does that even mean?!


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24 Apr 2017, 11:33 am

thewrll wrote:
That would be cool especially if he creates goes back to his comedy roots. Again people will complain about a black person being cast though it is for a role starring a blue person.

My guess is they snagged Smith for his star power.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the two leads who are to play Aladdin and Jasmine, must preferably be of Middle Eastern descent:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-aladdin-holds-open-casting-call-leads-984892

As there aren't a whole lot of high profile young actors of Middle Eastern descent in Hollywood, the leads will very likely be unknowns. I'm hoping the movie can avoid insensitive stereotypes, and help put some spotlight on Middle Eastern American talent and boost some careers. It would be incredibly ballsy to have an Arab hero in a Hollywood film at this juncture in time.

In the meantime, Will Smith would do fine as the Genie, I'm sure. Excellent comedic timing.


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24 Apr 2017, 3:07 pm

CyclopsSummers wrote:
thewrll wrote:
That would be cool especially if he creates goes back to his comedy roots. Again people will complain about a black person being cast though it is for a role starring a blue person.

My guess is they snagged Smith for his star power.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the two leads who are to play Aladdin and Jasmine, must preferably be of Middle Eastern descent:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-aladdin-holds-open-casting-call-leads-984892

As there aren't a whole lot of high profile young actors of Middle Eastern descent in Hollywood, the leads will very likely be unknowns. I'm hoping the movie can avoid insensitive stereotypes, and help put some spotlight on Middle Eastern American talent and boost some careers. It would be incredibly ballsy to have an Arab hero in a Hollywood film at this juncture in time.

In the meantime, Will Smith would do fine as the Genie, I'm sure. Excellent comedic timing.


It would be great to have middle eastern leads. Maybe Dev Patel even though he is english instead of american. His parents are still of indian descent.


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25 Apr 2017, 5:35 am

I've got mixed feelings about Disney making live action remakes of all their animated classics.



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01 May 2017, 5:57 pm

thewrll wrote:
That would be cool especially if he creates goes back to his comedy roots. Again people will complain about a black person being cast though it is for a role starring a blue person.

Bob got screwed.

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And he's not happy. This was his ticket back into the acting business.



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02 May 2017, 6:36 am

Sweetleaf wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
I have mixed feelings if this happens. I'm a Will Smith fan, but I don't think he can be better than Robin Williams.


I was sorta thinking the same thing...

It will be a hard sell for anyone to beat Robin Williams in this role.
That is not a reason to try it, especially since Williams isn't an option anymore



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02 May 2017, 6:48 am

not feeling the live action disney remakes either

everything feel like a cash grab, no originality



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02 May 2017, 7:14 am

Why can't they get a really good improv comedian?



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02 May 2017, 1:30 pm

FragMichNichtWiesMirGeht wrote:
Why can't they get a really good improv comedian?


Yeah Ryan Styles, or Colin Mochrie


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