Newcomer Mena Massoud, who plays Aladdin, is an Egypt-born actor raised in Toronto. I’m really proud to embody this message.” “It doesn’t matter who you are, what your gender is-your voice matters, and speaking out against injustice matters even if you aren’t going to win the battle. “The words and the lyrics in ‘Speechless’ are very timely, and the message behind the song is that everyone has a voice,” said Scott, a British actress and singer. She fights for equality and sings her own new song called “Speechless,” an empowerment anthem written by longtime Disney composer Alan Menken and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The new version portrays Princess Jasmine, played by Naomi Scott, as even more headstrong and outspoken than her animated predecessor. Smith promised that “everything that you loved in the original is going to be in the new movie,” though the story also got a few modern updates. It left some room for me to give the audience something new and special.” That’s when my version of Genie was really born. “Hip-hop was where I was centered with the music, and that’s where I could inject my persona and add my own flavor in a way that would allow me to pay homage to Robin, capture the nostalgia from the original movie, and be able to create my own take on Genie. “I discovered that Robin infused all of his stand-up comedy personality into Genie-and for me, the old-school hip-hop angle was my tool to make him my own,” said Smith. This is why I am an artist-to have a purpose to share messages that can help people.”
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“The idea about self-worth: being yourself, honoring yourself versus wanting to change yourself for other people, and learning to be confident and to be empowered by who you are is what this movie is all about, and I’m excited to be a part of sharing this message with the world.
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It’s like I’ve been training how to do this over the last 30 years for this role-but what I’m most proud of is the message, and the beautiful themes at the center of the story,” said Smith. “To be able to sing, dance, rap, act, and do action with special effects all together in one film was a spectacular job. Smith immediately connected with the film’s core values, and the opportunity it gave him to show off a variety of skills. I took a couple of years off, and Aladdin really helped me find meaning again in my heart and soul for performing.”ĭirected by Guy Ritchie, the remake of Aladdin focuses on themes of self-worth and confidence. “I’ve made some good movies and some questionable ones”-at this point, he whispered, “like Wild Wild West!” before raising his voice and continuing: “but this one is so special.
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“I can honestly say this was the most fun I had making a movie, and one of the greatest experiences of my professional career,” said Smith at the film’s Hollywood premiere on Tuesday night at the El Capitan Theatre. The superstar, whose blockbuster career began over 30 years ago, said starring in his first Disney movie has re-ignited his passion for acting. After a nearly two-and-a-half-year hiatus from the big screen, Will Smith returns as the wish-granting blue Genie in Disney’s new live-action adaptation of its 1992 animated film Aladdin.