Will Smith to play the Genie in Aladdin live action Disney movie? Aladdin is due to start filming in the UK in July, with Guy Ritchie directing, so the studio will be cutting it fine if they decide to start looking for anyone else. GETTY/DISNEYWill Smith to play the Genie in Aladdin? Related articles.

The leading information resource for the entertainment industry. Find industry contacts & talent representation. Manage your photos, credits, & more. The AFI Silver presents the richness of American and world cinema, exploring all forms of the moving image in the digital era and seeing the screen itself as a source.

The original 1. 99. With the latest Disney adaptation, Beauty and the Beast, already dancing past $1 billion earlier this month, Aladdin will be a major focus for the studio. Watch Full The Walking Deceased (2015) 2002 more. There was some fan resistance to the casting of Belle in that movie and Smith's announcement has generated predominantly negative online comments.

1. Good boy or in the dog house? Read Empire's review of A Dog's Purpose.
2. FACT is a Liverpool-based cinema, art gallery and the UK's leading organisation for the support & exhibition of film, art and new media.

One said: . Another said: . Furthermore, the shoot is expected to take at least six months, which may be far too long a commitment for the in- demand star. READ OUR REVIEW OF ALADDIN IN LONDON'S WEST ENDIt's also not the first time the actor has been linked to a Disney live action reboot.