But I didn’t expect the Genie to just be human Will Smith, albeit with a shaved head and a swirl of long ponytail hair that’s in character, but odd.
And then there was Will Smith’s Genie… and it wasn’t quite what I was expecting.
The character was described at the panel as “a little Fresh Prince, a little Hitch, and a whole lot of attitude.”
At the start of the Aladdin presentation, it was made crystal clear that Smith is not trying to replicate Robin Williams’ iconic performance from the animated feature.