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Recognizing that no one will ever live up to the legendary Robin Williams, I've made peace with the fact that Will Smith's genie is what it is. But Jafar? No. Just no.
Feb 12, 2019 12:16 PM
mmmike917
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Recognizing that no one will ever live up to the legendary Robin Williams, I've made peace with the fact that Will Smith's genie is what it is. But Jafar? No. Just no.
GravyHavok
I don't like seeing the Rock in every movie 14 times a year but even he would have made a better genie
JessieJanson
On the plus side of things, everyones expectations are going to be SO low people might just like it if its decent.
Firemonsterlols
*Slaps desk "Thank you!"
ForboJack
I watched the trailer in German first & thought they fucked up the voice, then I heard the original & realized that's where they fucked up.
Justshowmedamnedmemesalready
Beauty and the Beast did it for me. Not watching any more liveaction remakes. "if it's not baroque, don't fix it"
takethatyourogue
That dude is too young/pretty to be Jafar. He needs to be older and have a sense of gravitas.
GreatOdinsTaint
I'm not interested either way. I just can't fathom paying money to see the exact same movie only with "updates" (read: tinkering)
hadtocreateanaccountguy
Needs some Jeremy Irons sounding dude.
nolittleplans
Why is Jafar even un the first place he was disguised as a old man to Aladdin to get him I to the cave of wonders. Dafuq are they doing
hungmung
Isn't he supposed to be in disguise as an old feeble man at the point that they showed? That would explain why he sounds like he does.
mmmike917
Even the feeble old man disguise sounded more unsettling than this version.
wndrwmn89
Jafar is hotter than Aladdin, also a problem.
Forobviousreasons
Right?! I saw that and I was like, "Isnt Jafar supposed to be like an older guy? Not some kid?" Im in my 20's and I feel older than him.
tacticalattackterriers
The sultan even says "marry?! But, you're so...old..."
Venet
Source for those who hear about the trailer for the first time like me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NqKrhmnVNY
UnicornEyeball
Mac0397
Sorry, I can't find anything positive about what they're doing. They're better off just leaving the classics alone.
AntaNce
Especially this one. Robin's genie has become an archetype. No one will escape the comparison. Like redoing Terminator with Stallone.
Mac0397
I agree. As always; just because you can doesn't mean you should. If this is the best they can think of, they've hit a new low imo
samwise85
We haven't heard Iago yet...
cmac21798
And we probably won’t hear him at all. No confirmed voice actor and the movie is months away.
nickwinters
There is only one acceptable voice actor for Iago.
simonripley
Am I the only one upset that Jafar should have been in his old man disguise for this scene?
mrwigglypants
Maybe he is in his young man disguise?
paco3346
I've genuinely been wondering this.
therealNorrinRadd
I'm bothered by both
codylishush
I'm bothered the Genie sounds like Will Smith.
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
Genie? I thought it was Will Smith playing Will Smith
xaero13
It's a shame that a lot of actors don't act with their voice while on screen. It literally just feels like a blue Will Smith
klaatubaradanickel
I thought the same thing. He sounds younger than Aladdin. Not really looking forward to this shit show.
JumperX
Artist: Raf Grassetti: https://imgur.com/7AVNdL1
Sxualhrssmntpanda
That looks so much better! Too bad it was apparently too much effort or Will Smith had to look like Will Smith?
Buretsu
You mean 'that looks so much more like the Genie from the animated movie'.
Sxualhrssmntpanda
Yup, that's what I mean. They are remaking the same shit with actors that look the same as the rest of the characters too, no?
CarlSaganRulez
I'd put money on the latter. In the trailer they show him without the blue-treatment, so they probably don't wanna edit him then.
Sxualhrssmntpanda
Shows how much they value any aspect of his actual style, charm and personality over the diversity value
SgtThunderfistMD
Bwing me da wamp Awadan.
khopesh4
I still think they should have asked Steve Martin to be the genie if they would ask anyone. Comedian from the 80s, movie star, raunchy?
khopesh4
This would be live action. I think Robin Williams was iconic as him.
imguyy
I feel like the best fit would be someone like Eddie Murphy. Someone who can run their mouth well and command attention.
khopesh4
Like Steve Martin.
imguyy
imguyy
Haha yep! Or maybe someone like Jack Black.
WordSPark37
#NotMyGenie #NotMyJafar
azarza
#notmymagiccarpet
BountyHunter68
Atleast it’s not the rock....
RednapxpandeR
Well, it is the rock. With blue Will Smith head.
AnonOmis1000
That...that actualky would be pretty cool.
JaketheLate
IDK, the rock was good as Maui, and his build it closer to what the genies build was in the original movie. I think he would have done well.
pyroam
I think the Rock would've made a good Genie, personally.
BountyHunter68
He’d be good, but he’s in too many remakes...
definitelynotawolf
JupitersWitch
It's directed by Guy Richie so I'm definitely going to give it a chance.
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
Exactly! I mean, look at how good King Arthur turned out!.. oh wait
JupitersWitch
But I liked that movie. :(
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
I liked Van Helsing but that doesn't mean it's not one of the dumbest, cheesiest films in existence
JupitersWitch
Maybe to other people but not to me. I like what I like.
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
I'm trying to illustrate there's a difference between liking something and something being good
ArtOzz
Im saying "Why did we need a live action remake?". And dont just say "Money" because the obvious rebuttal is to rerelease the original.
fireaza
Because everyone knows animation is disposable tripe and only live-action movies can be taken seriously. /ObviousSarcasm
ArtOzz
The reverse from what Ive seen is definitely more true, yeah.
RealScienceMan
Same reason they keep making fantastic four movies, otherwise they lose the copyright.
ShutTheFrontDoors
Honestly: I love the remakes. They are wonderful movies so far. Lots of people want them. I know lots of people don’t, including you 1/
ShutTheFrontDoors
Apparently, but lots of people do as well. 2/2
ArtOzz
Is your last name Trump by any chance?
LionHeart31337
Was thinking the same thing! That grasp of the English language was identical.
ShutTheFrontDoors
I’m very sorry, honestly it is just hard to fit within imgur’s standards, so sometimes my writing turns into bullet points on here.
ArtOzz
IKR. Every Trump post I see people writing like that out of mockery. xD
ItsRealTalk
We didn't "need" it, but the critical and commercial successes of the ones that came before it have made it clear that these remakes are 1/2
ItsRealTalk
wanted and well-received by a sizable audience that includes professional critics. 2/2
ArtOzz
Could you name a few live action remakes that didnt suck as I heard about Avatar and cant think of another.
ItsRealTalk
We're talking about specifically the Disney ones right now, and almost every single one has positive reviews. Only a few have great ones 1/2
ItsRealTalk
like "The Jungle Book", but all of the recent ones consistently hit ~80% approval from critics and audiences. 2/2
ThatOneGuyWhoLikesCorgis
Robin Williams would probably support Will Smith in playing Genie if he were still around. Go into it not expecting him to live up to that.
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
I don't think he'd care, but that doesn't make it any more watchable... unless you like seeing Will Smith as Will Smith
commentsbadcomments
Well, that's what this post is saying, however, Jafar should be better. No evil, no desire in his voice just bleh.
TheMossWillInheritTheEarth
Agreed, and he'd 100% be talking trash about the current look but would love it so much. "Have you seen this blue Smurf lookin' fucker?"
LetsTalkAboutIt313
Will Smith don't got to cuss to sell records
ThatOneGuyWhoLikesCorgis
If people go into it just wanting to be entertained, I don’t think Will Smith will let them down, but to live up to Robin Williams? Nah.
ericbres1337
It’s opinions like this that would have had ppl enjoying the latest ghostbusters ... and we simply can’t have any of that!
Derpercaust
Except it was total shit. It could never stand on its own....or as a sequel...or as anything really.
Athanar
I went into it thinking it would be fine if they just did a new story with new characters who happen to be women. Overall, it was about 6/10
mrsuzukiami
Except that movie was kind of bad and the all female cast was just “dude with boob” casting.
dotnetbeast
I've seen that movie twice. I just don't understand why it was made.
mmmike917
ᵇʳᶦⁿᵍ ᵐᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ˡᵃᵐᵖ. -Jafar 2019-
WolfeCammando
Just read this in the little old lady's voice from Poltergeist
bearizzlemckizzle
TheLark
But remember that he is in disguise as the highpitched cackling old man in that sequence?
dogmoind
And isn't he still supposed to be the old man from prison at that point? Tricking Aladdin? Missing basic details, I'm not hopeful.
takhat
Oh god he sounds so bored
DrEgg
I think he sounds more like this guy in Mighty Bush : https://youtu.be/BTVe9sGKloA
Feon2P
There is a chance that he is relaxed and playing the good guy in that scene . He played the good guy in the start. ( i hope )
cmac21798
AL LAH DEN
ImnotdumbIjusthaveacommandofthoroughlyuselessinformation
Dude I literally just watched the teaser and said the same damn thing! Where's the rumble of jafars tone? The growl of evil!?
MarlenaWatches
It's dead, Jim.
ChubbyNipple
daguq
Gave me a good laugh, then I wondered, why is a djinn calling on Jesus?
LetsTalkAboutIt313
Because in Islam, Jesus is still a prophet.
daguq
Yeah? And how often do you call upon Islamic prophets?
LetsTalkAboutIt313
I don't know, I'm not a moslim
EdibleLiquid
Is jafar a moth ?
BigTittyJesus
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
NoodlesCaboodles
I hipe this brings back a wave of Moth memes #Bringbackmothmemes
SenorFatHand
And a meme is born
imaginaryPeppers
mmmike917
FuriousPotatoe
Perfection
Himera12
Lämp, umlauts bröder
ISaidSarcastically
Too fast
mygfgoestoadifferentschoolyouwouldntknowher
BobHubert
Memes at work
Mrbrown512
Taltaron
Are you saying the movie Isnogood?
unsureaboutexpirationdate
Orkapproves
I get the reference, read that comic in france long ago
flyashy
weunderstandthatreference.gif
twozerooz
He's saying it's trendy to be upset about insignificant details in new movies/shows #everythingoffendsme
broverdose
"New"
jrntn
Yep. The movie nobody has seen is DEFINITELY SHIT YOU GUYS OH MY GOD EVERYTHING IS RUINED FOREVER
forgotmyoldusernameclassic
You heard it here first, confirmation.
Gameking116
JackSander
Your mother wasn't that good but I still went twice!
bradleyus
ericbres1337
I’m calling BS - nobody’s been twice w your genitals since your pediatrician
Taltaron
mrpumbaa
The perfect jafar exists and his name is Ben Kingsley
Shismouche
For sure actually he can play every mean arab man on earth
Dontberudedude
Agreed, Jafar is basically Nizam from Prince of Persia.
beardface5
Nazeem? You may have seen him if you ever got to the Cloud District. Oh, what am I saying, of course you haven't.
ValhallaAwaits
Rodrigo Santoro, just tell him to play Jafar the same way he played Xerxes in 300.
mrpumbaa
Lmao
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
Yessss
ShlongaDonga
That's EXACTLY what I said when I first saw the trailer. Either him or Idris Elba
altrdgenetics
they casted Naveen Andrews as Jafar in the Once Upon a Time show. it worked pretty well.
DongSayaDae
The perfect Jafar would be Donald Trump, hed be the best Jafar, better than others, others would be bad, but I wo... he would be best Jafar!
fred3299
Ben Kingsley should have been the geni IMO
mrpumbaa
No he was the perfect man for jafar. He looks a lot like the original
didgeboy287
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
calaibi
Wrong. Snoop dogg man
HarryDresdenIsMySpiritAnimal
Unfortunately, we have to cast actors based on their ethnicity and not their ability to act.
Bunsen
I'm pretty sure he became an honorary brown person after Gandhi.
beardface5
What if you had a bunch of equally good actors, how would you choose? O
Bandlith
He's only half English, his real name is Krishna Bhanji
HarryDresdenIsMySpiritAnimal
I did not know that. By all means, then, he should have been Jafar. Of course, I already thought he should have been Jafar...
AGiantSlor
The 0.8s of Jasmine was alright though.
dogmoind
Fuck yeah, she's FINE.
Zulljin4
What does 0.8s mean? I imagine boobies somehow but don't get it.
Schmuck4hire
She was on screen for eight tenths of a second.
extremisttt
I felt so insightful thinking this was slang for 8008s.
Zulljin4
Glad I wasn't the only one.
ShowALK
0.8 seconds. We barely got to see Jasmine but what we saw of her was quite good.
Zulljin4
That makes sense. Silly me!
Natoroja
O,8 seconds of viewtime ya dingus
sevrono
0.8 seconds, a comma is not a decimal ya dingus
Alysaere
It is in Europe
sevrono
That makes no sense to me, commas separate different things, a decimal is part of the same number. If you say 2.3 as 2 and 3 tenths 1/2
Zulljin4
I love being called a dingus. Made me smile
jakefromstatefarmmmmmm
Stupid fucking word
CMoeBaggins
I was more excited about Raja
unicorncentaur
I’m mostly excited about the magic carpet.
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
I was more excited about Iago. Shame he isn’t gottfreid
tomyironmane
They could have at least got Kenneth Branagh to play him. As I recall he's played Iago before.
CaptainMorganTheFreeman
Talking parrots is apparently too unrealistic... for a movie with magic talking caves, sorcerers, & genies
CMoeBaggins
Maybe the parrot gets to play itself?
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
Don’t forget a Magic Carpet! It was standing next to Aladdin during the genie part.