‘Aladdin’ Review: Will Smith Stars As The Genie – NPR
Aladdin (Mena Massoud) and Genie (Will Smith) in Disney’s live-action Aladdin, directed by Guy Ritchie.
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Aladdin is the latest Disney live-action remake of an animated classic. The 1992 original starred Robin Williams as the genie, and this time it’s Will Smith. The genie is still blue and there’s still a mischievous monkey. But director Guy Ritchie has some ideas of his own, too.
Show Notes:
- What’s making Stephen happy: ranking SNL musical guests
- What’s making Glen happy: Watching Eurovision and talking about it with Sam on It’s Been a Minute
- What’s making Sam happy: “I Don’t Care” by Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran
- What’s making Linda happy: What/If, now streaming on Netflix
The audio was produced and edited by Jessica Reedy and Lauren Landau.
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