Guy Ritchie on a More Humorous ‘Aladdin’ and Creating a Genie with Abs

Given the massive success of The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast, there is considerable attention surrounding Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin—especially because of the director at the helm.

You wouldn’t necessarily think of Guy Ritchie when considering a colorful Disney musical for the whole family, but that’s part of what makes Aladdin so interesting: it’s a bit of a risk.

Thus far we’ve only seen a teaser trailer and some first-look images, which finally revealed Will Smith as Genie.

However, the Genie we’ve see so far is the …

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