Does anyone really want the Will Smith version of Aladdin?
Aladdin is getting a reboot, and it will star Will Smith as the genie. But does anyone really want the Will Smith version of Aladdin?
Because Hollywood ran out of new ideas somewhere near the time when the Bad Boys title was taken from Sean Penn by Will Smith, it’s unfortunately appropriate Aladdin is getting a reboot via Will Smith. What, nobody wants a Wild Wild West remake?
Will Smith recently sat down for an interview with EW, and if you pay close attention, there are multiple problems.
The first problem: He hasn’t learned from mistakes.
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The initial question in the interview asks Will Smith about taking on the iconic genie role in Aladdin. His answer is terrifying:
"“I produced The Karate Kid with my son Jaden, so whenever you’re doing things that are iconic, it’s always terrifying.”"
If he thinks his version of The Karate Kid was good (hint: it wasn’t), then there is a good chance Aladdin is doomed from the start. Casting his son in the role of The Karate Kid was bad enough, but completely and unnecessarily retooling the movie was blasphemous. If that’s the foundation of this Aladdin remake, then expect the genie to come out of a Monster can and Aladdin himself to do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The second problem: The first look is horrible.
It’s not going to be a genie. It’s going to be Will Smith in blue face. This tweet sums it up nicely:
Please erase this from my memory pic.twitter.com/OvVyd1gmbu
— James Gerard (@LineupsAndChill) December 21, 2018
The third problem: A hip-hop genie just doesn’t fit.
Described as “part Fresh Prince, part Hitch,” this version is supposed to have hip-hop flavor according to Smith. And rapping. The word you’re searching for is anachronistic. Square peg, round hole. Fat guy in a little coat. There is a better chance of finding romantic chemistry in Attack of the Clones than finding a room of people who want Smith’s rapping reimagining.
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As the kids today say, “Can we not?” This crime against humanity is guaranteed to not only ruin the Aladdin franchise, but potentially soil the genie brilliance from the late, great Robin Williams.
Aladdin premieres May 2019.