Will Smith Shares Tribute to Robin Williams' Genie

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Aladdin: Will Smith Shares Tribute to Robin Williams' Genie

By Shawn S. Lealos

Published Mar 12, 2019

In tribute to the late Robin Williams, Aladdin star Will Smith shared an image that unites an animated version of his Genie with Williams' Genie.

In the wake of Aladdin's brand-new trailer and poster, star Will Smith took to Instagram to pay tribute to man who played Genie in the original animated film: Robin Williams.

The image unites Williams' Genie with an animated version of Smith's Genie. In the caption, Smith said Williams left some "big shoes to fill" and joked that he knows Genie's have no feet. He also credited Luigi Lucarelli, who created the image, with an addendum: "Love the art work!"

Smith's Genie is perhaps the most controversial part of Aladdin so far, with the blue version of his character mocked online by fans. His human version of Genie was also brought into question, although it has since been revealed that this is simply Genie's human disguise. Nevertheless, Smith appears to be excited about the role.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin stars Mena Massoud in the title role, with Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, Will Smith as the Genie, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, Navid Negahban as The Sultan, Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders and Numan Acar as Hakim. The film arrives on May 24.