Will Smith [1] may not be the first actor to portray Aladdin's Genie [2], but he's certainly adding his own flair to the role. The 50-year-old actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon [3] on May 6 to talk about the live-action Disney remake [4], and the big shoes left by Robin Williams [5] that Smith tried to fill.

Smith admitted that at first, he hesitated to play Genie after Williams's legacy. "Robin Williams [6] smashed that role," he told Fallon. "When you look at things like that, you always try to find what would you do differently . . what would you add to that? I looked at it and I didn't feel like I wanted to touch it."

However, after spending time with the directors and getting to know the character, Smith decided to give Genie another chance. He put a personal spin on the role, and even gave the Tonight Show audience a taste. Watch the video above to hear Smith's hip-hop take on the beloved song "Friend Like Me." If the Genie met The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [7], the result would sound something like this.