'Aladdin' Fans Change Their Minds on Will Smith's Genie After Seeing New Trailer: 'I Got Chills'

Will Smithis getting some love as the blue-skinned Genie in the upcominglive-action filmAladdin. The 50-year-old star was seen in all his magical glory in thefirst full-length trailerfor the film on Tuesday and plenty of fans are now excited about his portrayal as the granter of wishes. “My opinion of this movie has changed COMPLETELY,” wrote on Twitter user. “I wanna watch this now.” Another fan wrote, “Just as I expected,the full trailer for ALADDIN looks much better than the short clipthat everyone was s—— on a few weeks ago…Even the Genie looks a lot better when you see more than 3 seconds of him.

'Aladdin' First Look! Will Smith Felt the Pressure of Following Robin Williams as Genie

Will Smithis officially the Genie — and he knows how important the character is to so many.The actor, 50, appearson the latest cover ofEntertainment Weeklyalongside co-stars Mena Massoud, 27, and Naomi Scott, 25, in the exclusive first look at Disney’s upcoming live-actionAladdin. The animated movie first captured hearts when it hit theaters in 1992, with the late comedian Robin Williams stealing the show as the wise-cracking Genie.Fast forward 26 years and Smith finds himself in the difficult position of bringing back a character that generations know and love.

'Aladdin' Flies Past $1 Billion to Become the Biggest Hit of Will Smith's Career

Aladdinhas flown past $1 billion at the worldwide box office.The Disney film, which debuted in theaters in May, finished Thursday with a North American total of $343.1 million and $656.2 million overseas for a global haul of $999.3 million, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.The achievement marks the first time director Guy Ritchie and the film’s star,Will Smith, have been in $1 billion club, despite such hits asMen in BlackandSherlock Holmes. The same goes for newcomers Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott, who played Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, respectively.

'Aladdin' Gets Positive First Reviews: 'It's Great to See Will Smith in Comedic Mode Again'

Disney’s live-actionAladdinremake finally opens Friday after months of anticipation — and critics for the most part are satisfied. Reviews for the remake of the 1992 animated classic dropped on Wednesday, with the consensus being thatAladdinis worth your money. Steve Rose ofThe Guardiancalls the adaption“lively, colorful and genuinely funny” in his rave review. “It still holds up as a tale whose central couple’s deceptions and entrapments and self-discoveries have a pleasing symmetry to them, and whose ‘it’s what’s inside that counts’ morals are in the right place,” he writes.

'Aladdin' Is Box Office Magic! Everything to Know About Stars Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott

Aladdinis a whole new world with a whole new cast. The live-action remake of the popular Disney film has raked in $207 million worldwide since its release on Friday and has earned $112 million at the U.S. box office, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. And at the forefront of the film’s success are the film’s new stars, Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Naomi Scott’s Jasmine. The stars were cast in their roles in July 2017 — and neither are strangers to the screen.