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Disney Eyes Will Smith for Genie Role in Guy Ritchie’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
Disney Eyes Will Smith for Genie Role in Guy Ritchie’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
Disney Eyes Will Smith for Genie Role in Guy Ritchie’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
Get your Prince Ali mash-up memes ready because Will Smith might be taking on the role of the charismatic Genie in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin. The studio was previously in talks with Smith to play the villain role in Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo movie, and although those discussions ultimately fell apart, it looks as though Disney might be able to land the actor for a part in another one of their many, many, many live-action remakes.
Will Smith in Talks for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Movie
Will Smith in Talks for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Movie
Will Smith in Talks for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Movie
If you’ve ever wondered what a Tim Burton movie starring Will Smith would look like, you might find out relatively soon. The actor is reportedly circling a role in Disney’s live-action remake of Dumbo, which Burton has been attached to direct for some time now. After delivering the disappointing one-two punch of Suicide Squad and Collateral Beauty, Smith sure could use a win, and joining Disney’s growing empire of live-action remakes seems like a pretty safe bet.
Will Smith Agrees to ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot … ‘When Hell Freezes Over’
Will Smith Agrees to ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot … ‘When Hell Freezes Over’
Will Smith Agrees to ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot … ‘When Hell Freezes Over’
It seemed inevitable that the trend of TV revivals would eventually reach The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and indeed, some confusion erupted when Will Smith’s production company began development of a suspiciously-similar fish-out-of-water story. That never came to pass, but thankfully Smith now says he’d only consider a Fresh Prince revival “when hell freezes over.”
These 2 Movies Are Worth the Price of Admission [REVIEW]
These 2 Movies Are Worth the Price of Admission [REVIEW]
These 2 Movies Are Worth the Price of Admission [REVIEW]
It's my favorite time of year. It's awards season in Hollywood, and the studios are releasing their best projects of the year in the hope of being recognized. I'll be spending a ton of time over the holidays catching up on media screenings, but I can already tell you Concussion starring Will Smith and Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence (both based on true stories) will be hard to beat...

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