Popsugar Entertainment Aladdin Funny Tweets About Will Smith as Genie in Aladdin Trailer OK, We Really Need to Discuss Will Smith's Genie in the New Aladdin Trailer For a Sec 11 February 2019 by Quinn Keaney Forty-five seconds into the new trailer for Disney's live-action reboot of Aladdin, a certain street rat (played by Mena Massoud) rubs a certain lamp, a swirl of bright blue gas comes pouring out, and POOF! We see Will Smith in all his Genie-fied glory for the first time. "You really don't know who I am?" Smith's Genie jokes with Aladdin. "Genies, wishes, lamp . . . none of that is ringing a bell?!" While he definitely looks like a genie . . . well, we have some thoughts about him as the Genie. To be fair, we've known for a while now that Smith would be playing the Genie in Guy Ritchie's remake, which seemed like a pretty inspired casting choice — while no one will ever be able to fill the gold, pointed shoes left by Robin Williams in the 1992 original, Smith has more than enough charisma and comedic timing to really make the role his own. But in terms of visuals, the live-action version of the iconic, wish-granting genie who helps Aladdin woo Jasmine while cracking one-liners and eventually seeking his freedom leaves a lot to be desired. Is it the too-bright shade of blue? Or the overly pronounced pointy ears? His extremely muscular back, or incredibly thick neck?! Regardless of what it is, all of the aforementioned qualities have combined to give the character an uncanny valley effect that is unsettling Aladdin fans all across Twitter, which you can see ahead. Related: The New Trailer For Disney's Live-Action Aladdin Takes Us on a Magic Carpet Ride Was down for that #Aladdin trailer the whole way thru til I saw blue Will Smith. pic.twitter.com/bSBf02ul2c— Jv Joe (@JvJoeontheRadio) February 11, 2019 1 / 16 Imagine having the Genie look like this when you could have just ripped the software from Avatar ASDKFAHSKSKS pic.twitter.com/y1mg4eoArD— Clarkisha Kent (@IWriteAllDay_) February 11, 2019 2 / 16 When Will Smith’s face popped up on that poorly animated blue genie. #Aaladin #Grammys pic.twitter.com/mHMDcyQQau— lack toast and tolerance (@shanejbernard) February 11, 2019 3 / 16 First look at Will Smith as the Genie in the up coming live action Aladdin pic.twitter.com/yFLxrVJXv2— Xanny DeVito (@trevorstweetss) February 11, 2019 4 / 16 Will Smith genie is what appears in my room when I have sleep paralysis pic.twitter.com/NzMDOgvkkz— Jenny Nicholson (@JennyENicholson) February 11, 2019 5 / 16 the bar I’m in had the most VISCERAL reaction of horror to Will Smith in the Aladdin trailer I’m screaming— JuanPa (@jpbrammer) February 11, 2019 6 / 16 Oh my gooooodddddddddd #Aladdin pic.twitter.com/9gRu7NXDO6— BBB Miska 🍕 (@bradmiska) February 11, 2019 7 / 16 Why does Will Smith’s Genie look like he’s a thumb person from Spy Kids— Jackson McHenry (@McHenryJD) February 11, 2019 8 / 16 Yikes Genie........is Will gonna look like that the whole movie? pic.twitter.com/tiCMOZFgGE— OXTAIL GAWD (@ThatDudeMCFLY) February 11, 2019 9 / 16 Now I'd like to take a minute just sit down champI'll tell you how I became the genie of this here gold lamp https://t.co/J6tJ6UOqvo— Marc Price (@Marcprice21) February 11, 2019 10 / 16 Honestly the Will Smith genie feels like a spoiler for BIRD BOX because I finally understand what image would make them so fascinated but also want to kill themselves— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) February 11, 2019 11 / 16 i'll never sleep again and it's all will smith's fault #aladdin pic.twitter.com/wUL79ZchIG— Q U I N N (@QuinnKeaney) February 11, 2019 12 / 16 But don't worry — he still has a few fans out there! Okay, sorry but is the Genie kinda hot? #Aladdin #Grammy2019 pic.twitter.com/0jKohmZn70— justin sillner (@justinsillner) February 11, 2019 13 / 16 I mean I personally think the new #Aladdin trailer was amazing. That’s just ME personally though. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/XkBHr4WgCa— Jasmine Sadry 🎧 (@JasmineSadry) February 11, 2019 14 / 16 Wait shut the front door... A real life #Aladdin is happening yasss!!!! And freaking Will Smith is the Genie!!!! Yasssss!!!!! Sorry we can get back to the #GRAMMYs now. My inner child just came out in a big way lol! pic.twitter.com/qT9AVgmKRv— Morgan Myles (@MorganMylesLIVE) February 11, 2019 15 / 16 16 / 16 AladdinMoviesMovie TrailersWill Smith