A First Look At Will Smith As Genie

Sure, I have been excited about seeing the new Aladdin and the new Jasmine, but nothing compares to how excited I have been to see Will Smith as the new Genie. Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we can now, finally see what the cast is going to look like in the upcoming live-action film. 

Take a look: 

For more exclusive photos, head on over to Entertainment Weekly. 

So, what do you think? At first glance, it took me a minute to digest. So, naturally, I turned to Twitter.

Here’s what a few fans had to say:

…and people are pretty upset he isn’t blue. I think his performance is going to be amazing and we won’t even be thinking about what he looks like. Aladdin releases May 24, 2019.