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Post by WireHangers on Jul 15, 2017 20:19:37 GMT
 Mena Massoud Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine Will Smith as the Genie Source |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2017 21:01:14 GMT
So people can finally give up the nonsense excuse for Emma Watson's awful casting that these movies 'need' a big name in the title role.
I love that they've gone for two unknowns as Aladdin and Jasmine. She's a singer and hopefully he will do a good job with that too and we wont be subjected to autotune aplenty once more.
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Post by d'James on Jul 15, 2017 21:07:41 GMT
Can Will Smith sing? Might seem an odd question but I think I've only heard him rap.
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Post by Jon on Jul 16, 2017 1:18:11 GMT
Will Smith's casting suggests there are going towards Howard Ashman's vision for the Genie which is what the stage version is based on.
Wonder if Abu will appear or will they replace him with Babkak, Omar and Kaseem?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 8:25:43 GMT
Given he made it from the original movie to the Broadway production, it would be ace if Jonathan Freeman got cast as Jafar, or got a cameo in some aspect.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 8:58:06 GMT
So people can finally give up the nonsense excuse for Emma Watson's awful casting that these movies 'need' a big name in the title role. I love that they've gone for two unknowns as Aladdin and Jasmine. She's a singer and hopefully he will do a good job with that too and we wont be subjected to autotune aplenty once more. Will Smith as the Genie is the big name here, his name alone can sell a movie (although hile seems to have mote misses these days). Unlike Beauty and the Beast they also had the ethnicity issue, Hollywood isnt exactly overflowing with A list actors from the Middle East. Wills casting alongside the choice of director worries me but we will see. Will Smith does the same schick in everything and Guy Ritchie seems to be cursed with movies lately |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 9:18:24 GMT
I honestly don't think there's such a thing nowadays as an actor who will always make a movie a box office success. Will Smith has had flops, Tom Cruise has had flops, Jennifer Lawrence has had flops etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2017 10:21:57 GMT
Well if ever there was a reason to avoid this film, Will Smith is it. A face I would never tire of slapping. He must have some serious dirt on Hollywood bigwigs to have sustained such a career as he has with such a miniscule amount of utterly unlikeable talent.
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Post by d'James on Jul 16, 2017 10:28:00 GMT
Well if ever there was a reason to avoid this film, Will Smith is it. A face I would never tire of slapping. He must have some serious dirt on Hollywood bigwigs to have sustained such a career as he has with such a miniscule amount of utterly unlikeable talent. Haha. Is it really wrong that I hope they model the lamp's handle on one of his ears?! |
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Post by Marwood on Jul 17, 2017 14:25:03 GMT
Guy Ritchie directing, I was hoping for Jason Statham as Genie, never mind...  |
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Post by d'James on Jul 17, 2017 14:50:19 GMT
Guy Ritchie directing, I was hoping for Jason Statham as Genie, never mind... A Whole New F***ing World!! |
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 17, 2017 20:32:48 GMT
Apologies guys. I had no idea this thread existed when I created the other one.
Mia Culpa!
I've not seen this on stage but it's my understanding that Aladdin's monkey Aboo and Jasmine's tiger that both appeared in the animated feature never made it to stage,
I wonder if both of them, or at least one of them (if at all) will make an appearance in this film?
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Post by ali973 on Jul 18, 2017 9:40:21 GMT
So Pasek and Paul-who annoy me beyond any belief-are also adding material to this already racist work. I can't wait for what kind of stereotype music BS they'll come up with. As if Manken's approach wasn't horrific enough.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 10:03:18 GMT
Apologies guys. I had no idea this thread existed when I created the other one. Mia Culpa! I've not seen this on stage but it's my understanding that Aladdin's monkey Aboo and Jasmine's tiger that both appeared in the animated feature never made it to stage, I wonder if both of them, or at least one of them (if at all) will make an appearance in this film? They will probably CGI them back in ala Jungle Book. |
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 18, 2017 20:09:40 GMT
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Post by indis on Jul 18, 2017 20:57:30 GMT
oh god, the director and Will Smith as genie? no thanks
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Post by vabbian on Jul 18, 2017 23:04:15 GMT
I want Patsy Stone cast as Jafar
& Edina Monsoon cast as Iago
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Post by d'James on Jul 18, 2017 23:15:55 GMT
I want Patsy Stone cast as Jafar & Edina Monsoon cast as Iago Now that I would watch!!! |
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