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In the new trailer, Smith emerges from the famous lamp in an electric-blue tornado of smoke until we see him in all his glory: He's blue, all right, and bare-chested, with pointed ears and the Genie's signature beard and top knot.
\"You really don't know who I am?\" he asks an incredulous Aladdin. \"Genie, wishes, lamp -- none of that ringing a bell?\"
In December, everyone got a little bent out of shape when Entertainment Weekly's cover photo showed Smith as the Genie and he wasn't blue. Smith himself answered the haters on Instagram, posting in part: \"LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE!\"
He wasn't kidding.
On Sunday, Smith took to Instagram, writing fans and haters: \"I told y’all I was gon’ be Blue!! Y’all need to trust me more often!\"
View this post on InstagramI told y’all I was gon’ be Blue!! ????? Y’all need to trust me more often! ?? #aladdin
A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Feb 10, 2019 at 5:54pm PST
\"Aladdin,\" which is directed by Guy Ritchie, also stars Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. It hits theaters on May 24, 2019.
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The original, animated \"Aladdin\" premiered in 1992 and famously starred the late Robin Williams in a virtuoso vocal performance as the Genie that earned him a Golden Globe. The movie has grossed $504 million worldwide.
View this post on InstagramLEMME OUT!! ?? Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE! :-) #aladdin
A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Oct 10, 2018 at 12:02pm PDT
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