Will Smith said his son Jaden inspired him to take the role of the genie.
Cast member of Disney's live-action"Aladdin" Will Smith attends a press conference in Jordan's capital Amman on May 13, 2019.JORDAN - Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith said Monday his son Jaden inspired him to take the role of the genie in a remake of Disney classic Aladdin, out later this month."I had three or four movies that I was considering and I was having a hard time making a decision," he said at a news conference in Jordan, where parts of the film were shot.
"He looked down at the screenplays and grabbed the other ones and just threw them on the floor and said: 'duh, the genie? You have the chance to play the genie?' He was blown away," Smith said. It is the story of a street urchin who finds a magic lantern containing a genie and falls in love with a rebellious princess, Jasmine.
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