Will Smith has lost his first official role ,since the “slap” incident at this years Oscars. Media Take Out confirmed that Disney is replacing Will, who played the character Genie in the hit movie Aladdin.
After Oscar night, where Will slapped Chris Rock, several Smith-related projects have been reportedly postponed or canceled.
In his role as the Genie, Smith portrayed the mythical character that was previously inhabited by the late great Robin Williams in animation back in the ’90s. The film gathered wild success by amassing over $1 billion in the box office.
But the recent Oscars incident appears to have spooked Disney executives, who apparently have made a massive decision in regards to the ‘Aladdin’ sequel.
Media take Out has learned that Disney has begun talks with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to play an unspecified role in the ‘Aladdin’ sequel. Although they don’t confirm he is currently in talks to play the Genie, the timing of this information is strangely coincidental.
Remember that in the past, Dwayne also played a musical role in ‘Moana’ and completely nailed it. The Rock also appeared in several Disney films
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