New ‘Aladdin’ TV Spot Explains The Basics Of Wishing As Advance Tickets Go On Sale
Now thatAvengers: Endgameis in theaters, Disney has moved on to promoting their next big summer release, whether you wished for it or not.
Aladdinis giving the classic 1992 animated film from Walt Disney the live-action treatment. While the excitement surrounding this particular adaptation doesn’t seem to be quite as high asBeauty and the Beastbefore it, or even the upcoming remake ofThe Lion King, the time has come for Disney to start making the full push to get butts in the seats. A newAladdinTV spot explains the basics of wishing through Will Smith as Genie. Oh, and tickets are now on sale if you’re desperate to make your plans early.
Aladdin TV Spot
The TV spot not only explains the rules of wishing, including Genie being unable to make anyone fall in love with Aladdin or bring anyone back from the dead. Will Smith is trying his hardest to have fun with the role, but this just feels like a less exciting version of what Robin Williams perfectly did with this character back in 1992. I know it’s unfair to compare the two and the live-action remake needs to stand on its own as a new thing, but Will Smith feels increasingly wrong for this role. Couldn’t they have gotten an actual comedian for this role?
Anyway, the newAladdinTV spot also gives us a taste of Will Smith’s updated rendition of “Friend Like Me,” which isn’t being sung so much as it is rhythmically spoken. Sure, you could call it a rap, but it doesn’t sound like Will Smith is really rapping either. But it would be awesome if there was a new verse in here where Will Smith full-on had a new verse that took us back to the days he used to record songs for movies likeWild Wild WestandMen in Black.
As for the rest of the movie,Mena Massoudtakes the titular role as the lovable street urchin,Naomi Scottplays the alluring and determined princess Jasmine,Marwan Kenzaristars as the villainous Jafar,Navid Negahbanplays the Sultan of Agrabah,Nasim Pedradtakes the new role of Dalia, Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante, andBilly Magnussenis the handsome and arrogant rival suitor Prince Anders.
If you’re already sold onAladdin, bless your heart. You can buy tickets now atFandangoand wherever tickets are sold.
A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1992 classic, “Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, gritty, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, “Aladdin” is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s “Aladdin.”
