Will Smith Gets a Blue Makeover in New 'Aladdin' Trailer... And the Internet Grows Cold
There is a lot going on in the new trailer for Guy Ritchie's live-action Aladdin — secret caves, hidden treasures and potential romance — but the biggest standout is Will Smith as Genie.
While fans have been waiting for the big blue reveal, it appears Aladdin (Mena Massoud) has no idea who he is, as seen in the below clip (00:50):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=7hHECMVOq7g
Of course, Genie, in true fashion, does not hesitate to introduce himself. He is not shy.
Neither are moviegoers, who shared their reactions via Twitter. We should probably warn you, they're not great:
https://twitter.com/JhonenV/status/1094780696780890112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1094780696780890112&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fwill-smith-blue-aladdin%2F
https://twitter.com/trevorstweetss/status/1094777437072904192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1094777437072904192&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fwill-smith-blue-aladdin%2F
https://twitter.com/JennyENicholson/status/1094780623800000512
https://twitter.com/CLEVVERGlRL/status/1094796398510424064
https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1094794823364620288
The first look of Smith as Genie was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly back in December. People were asking why he wasn't blue.
https://twitter.com/EW/status/1094783085667856385
Smith reassured fans to "just wait."
https://twitter.com/KFCBarstool/status/1094791747610296325
We would like to include tweets from fans embracing the blueness, to show both sides, but positive reactions are few and far between (as in zero) at the time of this write-up.
Aladdin hits theaters on May 29.
Is there anyone out there who is liking this look??