Ed Skrein quits "Hellboy" after casting controversy 01:45. Former Destiny's Child member LaTavia Roberson wrote, "I know d**n well @Disney did not just rewrite Aladdin just so they can add a white ...

We didn’t know who was going to play the genie when we wrote the song. We were looking at the character as black, a hipster, and I suggested a Fats Waller, Harlem stride-piano style from the ’40s.

NEW YORK (AP) — James Monroe Iglehart’s mom took him to see the animated Disney movie “Aladdin” as a high-school graduation gift in 1992. He fell in love with the Genie, naturally.

Hey, @DisneyStudios.Thanks for casting Billy Magnussen in #Aladdin.Finally, white kids will have somebody to relate to in this story! — vers flop (@parmado) September 6, 2017 Some people felt ...

W ill Smith hasn’t had a hit record since 1991’s Summertime, but he revives his former hip-hop persona as the gregarious, rapping Genie in Disney’s new Aladdin, a live-action remake of its ...

If "Aladdin" had 3 wishes, it could ask for a better Genie, a better script and a soul Disney's live-action "Aladdin" is one of the worst movies of 2019, a woefully misguided mess from start to finish ...

If you've been on the internet lately, you may have seen photos of Will Smith painted blue for his new role as Aladdin's Genie. There's a reason why Disney doesn't want to change the character's hue.

The live action cast of Disney’s Aladdin was revealed, but many were not impressed The first look of Disney's upcoming live-action Aladdin Source: Disney Dubai: The first look of the live-action ...

Will Smith plays the iconic blue Genie in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin Watch out Kylie Jenner, Will Smith also knows a thing or two about makeup! In a Saturday Instagram video, the 50 ...