Will Smith Puts A Fresh Spin On A Classic ‘Aladdin’ Musical Number & It’s A Total Bop
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Will Smith has some big shoes to fill in his upcoming role as The Genie in the live-action remake of Disney’s “Aladdin” – but we are really vibing to his fresh spin!
On Tuesday, IGN shared a sneak peek of the “Men In Black” actor’s performance of the classic musical number “Prince Ali” from the film.
Watch Will Smith perform "Prince Ali" in this new clip from #Aladdin! pic.twitter.com/T24OzFl3bf
— IGN (@IGN) May 14, 2019
In the vibrant scene, we see The Genie presenting Prince Ali (played by Mena Massoud) to the people of the city, including the Sultan and his gorgeous daughter Princess Jasmine (played by Naomi Scott).
Fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Will’s unique rendition of the timeless tune.
As someone whose favorite Disney animated movie is Aladdin, I actually really like this lol
— COLE PLANTE (@coleplante) May 14, 2019
Make wayyyyy for Prince Ali! https://t.co/YGktwWzEKO
— Lia Ganni (@agannyi) May 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/BossiiNina/status/1128332202402549760
But, most of the comments were pretty harsh.
— sid (@azri_sid) May 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/courtcouture18/status/1128139741348675584
https://twitter.com/salmonpaul76/status/1128123179094953984
Oh. Oh my. This… this is not good.
— Barbara VanDenburgh (@BabsVan) May 14, 2019
Despite the haters, we have to admit it’s got us feeling all sorts of nostalgic!
The live-action remake of “Aladdin” hits theaters on May 24, 2019.