Will Smith has been ridiculed on social media as a genie in Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, due out in 2019. The actor posted a teaser photo for the picture on his Instagram account.
Smith noted that most of the screen time his character will be animated. He also explained that the genie in the film will be blue. Users were amused by the 50-year-old artist's hairstyle, as well as the beard gathered in a ponytail.
"Will Smith's hair as a genie in the Aladdin remake will be my main source of concern in 2019."
“Just saw Will Smith as the genie in the Aladdin remake. My reaction …."
"It's not too late to fix this."
Will Smith in Aladdin looks like this guy from Mortal Kombat.
“I see a lot of people are upset that Will Smith's genie isn't blue on that Aladdin cover. Don't worry, Scallion found a way to kill two birds with one stone."
In September, Disney was criticized for using white extras in Aladdin. Representatives of the studio said in response that they made up people because they did not find enough qualified artists with an Arab appearance. Fans of the movie were also outraged that Naomi Scott was cast as Jasmine. They said that the girl was "too white" and that the main character was supposed to be played by an Arab woman.
