The new Aladdin trailer was released at the Grammy’s and it’s got a blue Genie!
While the Grammys are all about music, last night the Grammy’s were also about the blue Genie.
The first teaser for Aladdin immediately raised concerns about the color of Genie.
The movie’s first full trailer put those rumors to rest. Yes, we are going with the original theme here, just like the classic one played by Robin Williams.
We only get to see a bit of Genie at the end but people are surely loving the blue hues here.
The film cast Canadian actor Mena Massoud as Aladdin. Princess Jasmine is being played by Naomi Scott.
Social Media Reacts to Blue Genie
Here are some social media reactions for the Genie reveal:
BLUE FREAKIN GENIE! pic.twitter.com/J3upAkcVAK
— Erick L. Graham Wood (@GrahamWoodMedia) February 11, 2019
Ok dis #Aladdin trailer looks dope AF. Plus BLUE GENIE!!! 🧞♂️
— It Was All a Dream, I Used to Read Wizard Magazine (@UpToTASK) February 11, 2019
GENIE IS BLUE!!!!!! I REPEAT!!!!! THE GENIE IS BLUE!!!!!! #ALADDIN pic.twitter.com/k1EzQ7wHDV
— The Editorial Style (@The_Real_Editor) February 11, 2019
Some people think that the CGI Genie seems a little off.
When Will Smith’s face popped up on that poorly animated blue genie. #Aaladin #Grammys pic.twitter.com/mHMDcyQQau
— shizzy shane (@shizzyshane215) February 11, 2019
Just saw Will Smith as Genie in Blue & rest of that #Aladdin special look. pic.twitter.com/K3iQSfXXhB
— Cult of Personality (@immwk) February 11, 2019
Of course, some comparisons were made.
https://twitter.com/mistertodd/status/1094791195404963844
I think this is a actually a good side by side for how to do and NOT to do a CG character with an actor's facial features applied. Thanos looks like he's actually a living character in the movie, Genie looks like he just has Will Smith's face copy-pasted on. https://t.co/caxTOVZonJ
— PaleoSteno🐬🦕🦄| VCutiez (@PaleoSteno) February 11, 2019
Will Smith’s Genie looks like a blue Anton LaVey. #Aladdin pic.twitter.com/XKAEIx8lWG
— Jonathan DeCarlo (@J_RassicDork) February 11, 2019
You know what they say. Be careful what you wish for.
https://twitter.com/SeraphOfFire/status/1094784040899506176
*show Will Smith as the genie*
"YOOO WHY ISN'T HE BLUE???"*make Will Smith blue*
"LMFAO WHY THEY MAKE HIM BLUE????" pic.twitter.com/26RkW7suMd— Lt. Eddy (@LieutenantEddy) February 11, 2019
The internet is a weird place man. One time y'all wanted the genie to blue, now y'all are ranting it is 🤷♂️ #Aladdin
— Umesh (@udithaumesh) February 11, 2019
Shortly after the teaser trailer for Aladdin was released, a series of pictures were out for our first look at the live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film.
The first objection arose when Will Smith as Genie was not blue, and therefore not true to the original.
To clear the air, actor Will Smith assured people that the Genie will be blue.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrkhMBcBifX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Now that we have a blue genie, people are questioning what went wrong with the CGI. Disney has some pretty amazing graphics, just look at Abu in the same movie….cuteness overload.
Some people are not happy about it though:
https://twitter.com/jeffsoubirous/status/1094777106616209408
remember a couple of months ago when everyone was complaining that Will Smith Genie wasn't blue? I bet now people will complain because he is blue pic.twitter.com/cDXbtp7KxI
— Tricky Fox (@trickyfox93) February 11, 2019
Aladdin is scheduled for release in North America on May 24.
