Voice Compare: Aladdin - Genie | Behind The Voice Actors Franchise: Aladdin In 1992 Walt Disney released an animated film called Aladdin that would become the most successful film for that year. One of the huge selling points was that Robin Williams would voice the Genie. Williams worked for SAG scale pay on condition that his name or image not be used for marketing, and the Genie wouldn't take more than 25% of space on any advertising artwork. Williams main reason for doing the role was gratitude for his success with the Disney/Touchstone film Good Morning, Vietnam. The studio however did not meet these requests and Williams and Disney had a falling-out. For Aladdin: The Return of Jafar in 1994, Genie was voiced by well known voice actor Dan Castellaneta who is perhaps best known as the voice of Homer Simpson. Castellaneta also provides the voice of Genie for the Aladdin TV series and the Kingdom Hearts video game series. When certain individuals were fired from Disney and new people were hired, it was a fresh start to fix the rift between Robin Williams and Disney.

After a public apology Williams forgave Disney and agreed to reprise the role of Genie for the third film Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Dan Castellaneta who had previously recorded dialogue for the film had his work redone by Robin Williams. Genie of Aladdin will forever be a significant role that changed the voice acting business. The success of Aladdin was one of many films that eventually started a trend of famous Hollywood celebrities as the stars of an animated film rather than using performers with more experience in voice acting. With better potential box office success and good tools for marketing, the use of well known stars working in animation has greatly increased in the 21rst century. Whether you agree or not with this growing sensation where A-List celebrities are hired over more qualified voice actors for animated films probably originated from this character. Created by Jackson_H on Dec 2 2009 Special thanks to Music Meister for additional sound clips.

'Aladdin' Live-Action Prequel in the Works at Disney (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter 3:16pm PT by Borys Kit 'Aladdin' Live-Action Prequel in the Works at Disney (Exclusive) Photofest/Alex Ardenti 'Aladdin'; Inset: Damian Shannon and Mark Swift If you've ever wondered how the Genie got into that lamp in the first place ... Disney is going back to the world of Aladdin, its 1992 animated classic, with a live-action prequel. The studio is developing Genies, a live-action comedy adventure that is being written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Tripp Vinson is on board to produce via his Vinson Films banner. Aladdin is a centuries-old Arabic folk tale that got the animated Disney treatment in 1992 in a film featuring Robin Williams as the voice of the blue-skinned Genie. The movie tells the story of Aladdin, a street urchin who finds a lamp that unleashes a Genie who grants him three wishes. A love interest and a sorcerer also figure into the proceedings.

The new project would focus on the realm of the Genies and reveal how Aladdin's Genie ended up enslaved in the lamp. Although Genies is only in the early stages of development, the long-term plan is to have the project lead into an Aladdin live-action movie. Vinson, an exec producer on this summer’s hit San Andreas, is producing Bob the Musical, Disney’s music-inclined comedy which Michel Hazanavicius is directing, as well as Prince Charming, also for the studio. Shannon and Swift made their mark early working on horror movies such as Freddy vs. Jason and the Friday the 13th remake. But they segued into comedy, working most recently on the Baywatch movie project and O’Lucky Day, which has Peter Dinklage attached, both at Paramount. The duo are repped by UTA and attorney Jeff Frankel at McKuin Frankel. Borys Kit Genie | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “What would you wish of me? The ever-impressive, the long-contained, the often imitated, but never duplicated...

Genie of the Lamp!” ―Genie introducing himself to Aladdin Genie is the tritagonist in Disney 's 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin . He is an all-powerful spirit residing in a magical oil lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders , meant to only serve the "diamond in the rough". Contents [ show ] Background Like most popular depictions of genies, Disney's Genie was originally a slave. Though he possesses "phenomenal cosmic powers", he is bound to an "itty bitty living space" and can only use his powers when the owner of the lamp (his master) makes a wish; he occasionally does things without granting a wish, but never anything that greatly affects the world around him. He is also bound by three laws; he cannot kill anyone, he cannot make people fall in love with each other, and he cannot revive the dead. It is possible, however, that he can do the third one, but as he puts it, "It's not a pretty picture. I don't like doing it!". Alternatively, it could mean that while he can revive a person's corpse, he cannot bring them back proper.

Each master has three wishes, and cannot exceed this amount by wishing for more wishes. The lamp comes into the possession of Aladdin during the course of the first film, and he remains in servitude until Aladdin uses his third and final wish to grant Genie his freedom at the end of the film. As well as largely driving the plot in the first movie, Genie serves as a comic relief element in each of his appearances. He is shown to have shape-shifting abilities, which allow for many and varied sight gags. His supernatural disposition permits him to break the fourth wall, as well as parody real-life people and popular culture completely outside of the boundaries of the universe in which he is contained. Robin Williams is responsible for most of these because he improvised many of the lines in the film. Genie's true name, if he has one, has never been revealed; he answers to being called "Genie", and never says that he has a real name, though it's implied he forgot his true name after ten thousand years.

Development John Musker and Ron Clements created Genie with Robin Williams in mind, even though Disney studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg suggested names such as John Candy , Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy , Williams was approached and eventually accepted the role. Williams came for voice recording sessions during breaks in the shooting of his other two films at the time, Hook and Toys. Unusually for an animated film, much of Williams' dialogue was ad-libbed: for some scenes, Williams was given topics and dialogue suggestions but allowed to improvise his lines. [1] It was estimated that Williams improvised 52 characters. Eric Goldberg, the supervising animator for Genie, then reviewed Williams' recorded dialogue and selected the best gags and lines. Goldberg and his crew then created character animation to match Williams' jokes, puns, and impersonations. Robin Williams supplied the character with an unconventional method of voice acting which proved to be groundbreaking, resulting in universal acclaim and Genie becoming one of the most iconic and influential characters in the history of animated films. Personality Full of life, and bursting with positive energy, the Genie is a happy-go-lucky character, with power and abilities primarily used to concoct humorous jokes for the amusement of both himself and those around him.

Having spent a majority of his early life (over 10,000 years) trapped within a lamp, Genie tends to take advantage of his extremely rare moments of freedom by exploiting his incredible powers to, as mentioned above, entertain his new masters and acquaintances. Because of this, Genie comes off as a flamboyant showman when first introduced. In addition, when first greeted, the genie immediately becomes loyal to his new master, and continuously emphasizes the fact that his purpose is to magically enhance their lives by any means necessary (so long as it doesn't interfere with the three rules of wishing). Though generally loyal, and extremely devoted to whoever holds temporary ownership of the lamp, Genie has a will and mind of his own, outside the bounds of a typical genie slave. An example of this can easily be seen when confessing his ultimate dream to gain freedom from his lamp prison. Additionally, as seen with Aladdin, he is capable of forming meaningful relationships with those he must serve, and this genuine loyalty is what ultimately leads to his freedom. Though manic and explosive, Genie notably has a softer side to his character; one that is compassionate, wise, and serious when necessary.

This is indicated by his tone, which changes from wily and exuberant, to low and soft in order to get a serious point across. In the original film, as well as King of Thieves, he served as a mentor figure to Aladdin, often giving the latter advice and encouraging the act of being true to one's self. In King of Thieves, he showed genuine love and support for most Aladdin and his endeavors, despite being a freed genie, but never held his tongue when it came to objections towards more consequential choices. Powers and Abilities Genie is one of the most powerful major characters in the Disney universe shown so far. As shown in the first movie, he could easily break the laws of nature, shape-shift into virtually anything, break the fourth wall, warp reality at a whim, lift the palace of Agrabah with no problems, give other people his power, undo the works of any magic (though mixing his magic with someone else's had consequences), and escape a magically sealed cave.

However, he had three limits to his abilities (And also refuses to accept substitutions, exchanges, refunds and wishing for more wishes); he cannot kill, he cannot make people fall in love, and he cannot raise the dead (though he states that he can indeed perform resurrections, but simply does not enjoy doing so as the resurrected are implied to be turned zombies in which he describes as "not a pretty picture"). Aside from these three limitations, he was virtually omnipotent. After getting his freedom, it is unclear of these limitations still implied, although he stated that he had suffered a reduction in power due to his new freedom, describing his current powers as now being "semi-phenomenal, nearly cosmic power" as opposed to his previous "phenomenal cosmic power". Due to his weakened state as opposed to Jafar's full power, the now-genie Jafar defeated him during the "You're Only Second Rate", musical number as well as deflecting all of his magical attacks. However, he still has a nearly unlimited amount of magical knowledge and all his shape-shifting abilities.

He also has high magic power, but was unable to undo certain forms of magic; a weakness with disastrous consequences in the television series, such as when he had trouble turning Jasmine back to normal after she was turned into a rat by a magic mirror, or his inability to break a spell cast by Sadira that brainwashed Aladdin into thinking that he was a dragon-slaying knight. It was revealed in The Return of Jafar that he can also flawlessly imitate the voices and appearances of others, as seen when he shape-shifts into Aladdin in the ultimately failed attempt to distract Jafar while the real Aladdin grabs the latter's lamp. In the series, it is often shown that one of his exploited weaknesses (often by Abis Mal and Mechanicles) are that he can be tricked into getting into a bottle but then cannot get out until someone releases him. Items that can affect magic also affect him, such as the magic-eating creature Thirdack, nearly succeeded in eating Genie from the episode "Citadel". It is also shown in " Sneeze the Day " that guava juice is the only thing that can give Genies a cold, which makes their magic uncontrollable and unpredictable (along with dangerous).

Eventually, though, Genie was shown to have regained his strength in Aladdin and the King of Thieves , where he had no problem with anything he tried. Genie is perhaps the 3rd (possibly 4th) strongest character to be shown in the series, with the only characters shown to be stronger are Fate, Chaos, and Jafar. Appearances Aladdin Genie in his debut appearance, Aladdin. On a dark night, a shady man named Jafar seeks the location of the Cave of Wonders, plotting to use Genie to take control of a nearby kingdom known as Agrabah . Unfortunately for Jafar, only one individual may enter the cave—the "diamond in the rough" street-rat named Aladdin . Jafar manages to manipulate Aladdin into entering the cave to retrieve the lamp for him, but Aladdin's monkey sidekick, Abu , touches a piece of forbidden treasure, resulting in the cave sinking back into the sand and trapping Aladdin inside. There, Abu reveals to have the lamp intact and hands it over to Aladdin, who accidentally unleashes the Genie.

Genie immediately introduces himself as a servant, willing to grant Aladdin a total of three wishes, be they food, riches, or any other form of luxury that sticks within the confines of the genie laws. To ensure he doesn't waste any wish, Aladdin tricks Genie into freeing he and Abu from the cave, which Genie falls for, taking the duo, as well as Genie's Magic Carpet companion, to an oasis in the desert. Genie revealing his desire to experience freedom to Aladdin. There, Genie realizes Aladdin's trickery but quickly gets past it to return to his job at hand, waiting patiently as Aladdin ponders on his wishes. The street rat, out of genuine curiosity, eventually asks Genie what the latter would wish for, which sparks the reveal of the Genie's longing to experience freedom, explaining he can never escape his lamp prison unless his master wishes him out. Feeling sympathy, Aladdin promises to use his third wish to free Genie, though the latter is initially hesitant to agree.

Once Aladdin reassures he's telling the truth, hope reigns over Genie, and a promise is set before attention is given to Aladdin's first wish: making him a prince to legally allow a relationship with Princess Jasmine , as only a prince can marry the princess. Along with new attire, Aladdin is given the alias "Prince Ali" and travels to Agrabah with the accompaniment of an elaborate parade led by a disguised Genie. Genie's advice on how to properly establish a relationship with Jasmine. Though the front is enough to impress the Sultan , Jasmine is less than amused by Ali's flashy nature, disregarding him as another pompous suitor who sees her as nothing but a prize to be won. That night, Aladdin laments his foolishness, feeling lost as to what more he can do. He asks for Genie's advice, though he merely advises Aladdin to drop the act and be himself, to which Aladdin scoffs, feeling Jasmine would never want association with a mere street rat. Aladdin gives himself a boat of false confidence and flies up to Jasmine's balcony on Carpet, making another attempt to earn the princess' attention, but fails again as a result of keeping with the "Prince Ali" persona.

Genie disguises himself as a bee to couch Aladdin but is shooed off. Aladdin nevertheless apologizes to Jasmine for his behavior and starts to make his leave due to the latter's apparent intolerance, though the appearance of Carpet sparks her curiosity. Knowing Jasmine craves the feeling of freedom just as much as he does, Aladdin offers the princess a ride on Carpet, to which she accepts. Afterward, the two have successfully blossomed a romantic relationship, but this causes trouble for Jafar, who wishes to marry Jasmine for power. Aladdin is kidnapped by the royal guards per Jafar's orders and thrown into the bottom of the sea. He manages to rub the lamp just before he loses conciseness. A panicked Genie forcefully uses Aladdin's second wish to rescue him, carrying him back to land, thus saving his life. Aladdin warmly thanks Genie for his compassion, who responds by admitting to have a growing fondness for the street rat. Genie then takes Aladdin back to the palace, where Jafar's treachery is revealed.

Just before he escapes the Sultan's guards, Jafar notices Genie's lamp hidden inside Aladdin's turban, and subsequently sends his parrot, Iago , to steal it. As Aladdin expresses his guilt and frustration, Genie's hopes of freedom lowers. The next day, Genie congratulates Aladdin on his success, as Jasmine has officially chosen Ali as her suitor. Unfortunately, Aladdin feels unworthy of Jasmine's love, due to the fact that his persona is built on a lie. Genie, however, feels happiness and hopeful that Aladdin would now keep his promise and set him free. Because of his aforementioned feeling of guilt, Aladdin believes he's unable to keep up the ruse without Genie, denying the latter's freedom out of desperation. A downhearted Genie laments his feeling of betrayal, before returning to his lamp, leaving Aladdin to think over his choice. With remorse and selflessness having consumed him, Aladdin makes the decision to tell Jasmine the truth, leaving the lamp behind as he leaves to do so, and allowing it to fall into the hands (er, wings) of Iago. A demonic Genie lifting the Sultan's palace, under Jafar's control.

When Genie is summoned once more, he starts to berate Aladdin, only to find that Jafar is now the master of the lamp. Genie is then forced to abide Jafar's first wish to rule on high as sultan, stripping Jasmine's father of his title and transforming to a monstrous size to place the palace upon a high mountain. Aladdin tries to stop Genie, but the latter can only apologize, explaining that he must follow the orders of his new master. Craving dominance through the use of fear, Jafar wishes to become the most powerful sorcerer in the world, which Genie fearfully grants. Jafar uses his new powers to reveal Ali's true identity to Jasmine, and subsequently banishes him to the ends of the earth, alongside Abu and Carpet. Genie can only watch the scene unfold in despair, and just as Jafar assumes control of the world. In the dystopian Agrabah, Genie sits in depressed silence as Jafar continuously tortures the imprisoned Jasmine and former sultan.

Fortunately, Aladdin, Abu, and Carpet return, elating Genie, though he warns Aladdin that he won't be able to assist him, being that his lamp was in the ownership of Jafar. Aladdin makes a stealthy attempt to steal the lamp, but Jafar spots him and attacks. Genie watches helplessly as the two adversaries battle, though he cheers Aladdin on throughout. When Aladdin is cornered, he looks to a fearful Genie for help and gets the idea to trick Jafar into wishing to become an all-powerful genie. Though horrified by the thought of such a cruel man having all the power in the universe, Genie reluctantly grants Jafar's wish. Unfortunately for Jafar, the powers of a genie come with a price, and the former vizier soon becomes trapped in his own black lamp. The now freed Genie warmly bidding farewell to Aladdin. Jafar's magic upon the kingdom and its inhabitants are lifted, and a joyous Genie celebrates the villain's defeat by flinging the latter's lamp to the Cave of Wonders, to ensure 10,000 years of imprisonment.

Afterward, Aladdin apologizes to Jasmine for lying to her and accepts the fact that they can never be together. Genie watches sadly and urges Aladdin to use his final wish to become a prince again, willing to lose his freedom for the love Aladdin and Jasmine share. Aladdin refuses to continue living a lie, and wishes for Genie's freedom, much to the latter's shock. Genie undergoes a transformation, losing his shackles and misty tail, symbolizing his newfound freedom. Genie is ecstatic, and eagerly sets his sight on seeing the world, but not before bidding Aladdin farewell, claiming the latter will always be a prince in his eyes. Genie's words prompt the Sultan to abolish the law separating Aladdin and Jasmine, believing Aladdin has proven himself worthy enough for Jasmine's love. Genie joyously celebrates the romantic moment before leaving Agrabah to begin his travels, with Aladdin and Jasmine seeing him off as he does so. In honor of their engagement, Aladdin and Jasmine share a lavish magic carpet ride. As they fly off into the night, a zestful Genie (in the form of a moon) watches over them.

The Return of Jafar Genie in The Return of Jafar. In the 1994 direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, Genie returns to Agrabah, deciding that the world is not all that great without his friends to share it with. He tells Aladdin and Jasmine that he is no longer as powerful as he once was because free genies are not as strong as genies bound by lamps. Instead of having phenomenal cosmic powers with an itty bitty living space, he now has "semi-phenomenal, nearly cosmic powers" and is as free as a bird. Despite the fact that he lost some of his power when he was freed, he still appears to be roughly as powerful as Jafar is in the first film after he makes his second wish and becomes the most powerful sorcerer in the world. He can fly, shape-shift, conjure things out of thin air, and make them disappear. That night, when Jasmine gets angry at Aladdin for hiding from her the fact that he brought Iago back to the palace, Genie convinces Iago to help get Aladdin and Jasmine back together. Later, he is confronted by Jafar and imprisoned alongside Abu.

Jafar is able to do this because he was still bound by his lamp and thus had access to all the power that came with it. If Jafar had been freed from his lamp by Abis Mal, his power would have been downgraded and he would have most likely been just as powerful as Genie, but no more powerful. Ironically, Jafar wishes to become a genie to become even more powerful than he already was, and it came with a price. If Jafar had been freed, he would only have been as powerful as he was before becoming a genie, making his third wish a waste. After being freed from Jafar's imprisonment by a morally confused Iago, Genie saves Aladdin from being executed by the palace guards, who Jafar had tricked into believing that Aladdin had murdered the Sultan. Together they decide that Jafar must be stopped once and for all and Genie says that the only way to destroy Jafar is to destroy his lamp. Genie later attempts to discreetly grab Jafar's lamp but is unable to do so.

When Aladdin attempts to grab the lamp in front of Jafar, Jafar blows him out of the throne room into the palace garden, and Genie saves Aladdin from serious injury by catching him when he falls. He then assists Aladdin in the final battle against Jafar by shape-shifting into Aladdin in an attempt to distract him while Aladdin grabs his lamp. However, Jafar catches on in time to stop Aladdin from reaching his lamp. Fortunately, the reformed Iago manages to kick Jafar's lamp into lava, thus destroying Jafar. While this happens, Genie saves Jasmine and Abu from a dangerous situation as the ground is closing back up. When he finds out that Iago survived the battle, he celebrates by turning into a firework. Aladdin: The Series Genie in the Aladdin TV series. Genie has a major supporting role in the Aladdin television series, set between The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. In the series, being that his power lowered after his freedom, the villains in the series hold a better chance a succeeding but not extremely.

While he beats monsters and saves the day when the heroes are in trouble, he does not do everything for them. Because he lost some of his power when he was freed, he cannot solve every problem that comes up with the snap of a finger, so it is often up to Aladdin and his friends to do their own fighting and save themselves. However, he is still an indispensable member of the group. There are many, many occasions in the TV series where Genie's magic is crucial for the heroes to win and the situation would have been hopeless without him. It is also shown throughout various times in the show that he tries to hide his identity as a Genie to ensure that no one tries to abuse his power like "Do the Rat Thing" where Aladdin says he never wants to misuse his powers again, in "Never Say Nefir" where he took on a human appearance, in "Fowl Weather" where he hides from a young orphan boy, and in "Moonlight Madness" where he transforms his tail into a pair of legs while he has a food fight with Iago and Abu in the marketplace where many bystanders are. During the course of the show, Genie meets a love interest, a genie named Eden .

Unlike Genie, she still has a master. Several episodes revolve around Genie as well as some recurring series plots. In some episodes Genie is being hunted down by the evil sorcerer Mozenrath so that he can use Genie's powers for evil. Other episode plots involve being chased down by a Genie's natural enemy the Mukhtar who later becomes friends with Genie after Genie saves his life while they are working together towards a common goal. Aladdin and the King of Thieves Genie in Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Aladdin and Jasmine are about to wed and the excited Genie spends the morning preparing. He decorates the city and informs the citizens of the special event . He is also Aladdin's best man as well as wedding planner, decorator, valet and more. During the ceremony, Genie and his friends are attacked by the Forty Thieves. Genie battles with ease having the villains retreat. After the dust settles, Genie has the task of rebuilding and reorganizing the wedding. Aladdin learns they were after a scepter that unleashes an Oracle. The Oracle has the answer to every question and Aladdin uses the opportunity to learn the whereabouts of his father.

Genie and the others find out he's the King of Thieves and while Aladdin goes to find him, Genie stays behind to fix up the wedding pavilion. After time passes, Jasmine begins to worry for Aladdin's safety until Genie comes in and uses a mix of comedy and heart to re-ensure Jasmine of Aladdin's safety and to cheer her up. He and Jasmine spend time planning the theme for the wedding and different outfits to try. That morning, Aladdin and the others arrive with a mysterious man. Genie is told that the man is the King of Thieves. Genie, in shock, uses his high-tech security system to prepare an attack, but is told that the man is Aladdin's father, Cassim . Genie quickly welcomes him into the family . That night, Cassim is exposed as the king of thieves and caught attempting to steal the scepter with Iago. After Razoul alerts the Sultan, he has no choice but to put him behind bars. After requesting from Genie his father's clothes, Aladdin breaks Cassim and Iago out and is ready for the punishment but Genie and Jasmine take up for him having the Sultan forgive and forget.

Genie tries to ease Aladdin's anger and convinces him to save his father after he's been double-crossed by his former henchman. They go off to an island where lies the Hand of Midas. Genie begins to sink the island while Aladdin and the others battle the thieves and save Cassim. After all is good, Genie attends the wedding and watches Aladdin and Jasmine fly off on Carpet. During the post-credits scene, Genie appears on the black screen and says "Game over man! Game over!" (a reference to a similar line by the character Hudson from Aliens (1986) before disappearing magically, indicating that the film is the last installment of the Aladdin trilogy. Disney's One Saturday Morning In a series of short segments called Great Minds Think For Themselves, played during the first two seasons of Disney's One Saturday Morning, Genie talks about historical characters and events like George Washington Carver and Louis Armstrong. Robin Williams reprised his role for these segments. Cameos and other appearances Genie makes a brief cameo appearance in the Quack Pack episode "Ducks By Nature" on the television set that Huey, Dewey and Louie are watching.

In the 101 Dalmatians: The Series episode " Home is Where the Bark Is ", Genie's silhouette can be seen, as well as Aladdin, as one of the passengers of a subway train the dalmatians ride on. Genie makes a cameo in the Hercules: The Animated Series crossover episode " Hercules and the Arabian Night ", in which he punches Pain and Panic back to the Underworld when they are tricked into looking into the lamp by Aladdin (only his hand is seen). Genie with several other Disney characters in House of Mouse. Genie makes numerous appearances in the series House of Mouse , usually found with Abu, Iago, and Jafar. In Mickey's Magical Christmas , Genie takes part of the ending song and seen on stage with a microphone. Genie was seen poofing out of his lamp during the headcount of all of the guest in the episode " Ask Von Drake ". In " Big Bad Wolf Daddy ", he was seen in the crowd during the eponymous character's finale number .

Genie is also seen being trapped in the kitchen with other heroes in Mickey's House of Villains , as well as the finale song of Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse . Genie is featured prominently in two animated shorts featured on the Platinum and Diamond Editon releases of Aladdin—Inside the Genie's Lamp and The Genie World Tour. In the first, Iago escapes Jafar's lamp and enters Genie's, which happens to be the opposite of an "itty bitty living space", as it was described. In the latter short, he teasingly sends a magical postcard containing photos from his trip around the world to Jafar's lamp inside the Cave of Wonders. In 2004 , Genie appeared in a commercial promoting the Make-A-Wish foundation. Genie makes a non-speaking cameo in the form of a silhouette during the finale of The Lion King 1½ , joining several other Disney characters in watching the film. An emoticon version of Genie appeared in the Aladdin entry of the As Told by Emoji short series. In the short, his lamp prison was stylized as a smartwatch.

Musical James Monroe Iglehart as Genie in the Broadway musical Genie plays a large, and notable role in the Broadway stage adaptation of the film, portrayed by James Monroe Iglehart. Since the show's debut in 2014, Iglehart's portrayal of Genie has received critical acclaim from audiences and critics, alike, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor and interestingly echoing the reception of Robin Williams' original portrayal of him back in 1992. In this version, Genie replaces the Peddler famous for singing " Arabian Nights "; harkening back to the original concept of having the Peddler reveal to be him at the end of the first film. As such, he performs "Arabian Nights" and disappears until his iconic introduction in the Cave of Wonders. Like in the original, Genie provides heavy comedy and fast-paced dialogue throughout the story, some of which includes pop culture references, self-aware humor, and fourth wall jokes.

Notably, in the extended Broadway version of "Friend Like Me", he adds a medley of popular Alan Menken (the man behind the music of both versions of Aladdin) including Beauty and the Beast , The Little Mermaid , and Pocahontas . On the day that the news arrived that Robin Williams had died, James performed the song "Friend Like Me," with the rest of the cast, at the end of the show as a tribute to the legendary actor. Video games Aladdin video games In the video game adaptations of Aladdin, Genie's role is more or less the same as in the film. Kingdom Hearts series In the popular RPG franchise, Genie plays a recurring role, originally featured as a major character in the world of Agrabah, reliving his role from the original film during the adventures of the heroic Sora , Donald Duck , and Goofy as they travel throughout Disney worlds to defeat enemies known as the heartless, whom Genie is able to take out with great ease, being that his power was so immense.

Since his debut in the original Kingdom Hearts , Genie has regularly been featured as a " summon " for Sora, a Disney companion who aids Sora during his adventures outside the respective worlds they originate from. The role would continue in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II (which he played a considerably smaller role in). Alongside Carpet, though in Agrabah, Genie would also be featured in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days during the adventures of the character Roxas . A data version of Genie would also appear in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded . In the first game, Genie utilizes magic in a technique known as "Showtime," in which he casts random magic like the Thunder, Gravity, and Stop families. He retains this ability in Chain of Memories (and it's remake Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories ), though in this game the level of Showtime determines how many spells of these three spell types Genie will randomly cast before leaving. In Kingdom Hearts II, he wields a replica of the Keyblade and can also replicate Sora's Drive Forms, using Limits associated with the Forms to attack enemies on Sora's whim.

The only exception is Sora's Limit Form as that form was originally introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix . Kinect Disneyland Adventures Genie accompanies Aladdin in the " Mickey's Soundsational Parade " mini-game. Like in the actual parade, Genie is seen in front of Aladdin's float. He also appears as an unlocked meet-and-greet character in Adventureland . After he comes out of hiding, Genie asks the player to take pictures of the outfits being worn by the other princesses throughout the park, as he has promised to make a new gown for Jasmine but is not up to date with princess fashion styles. Later on in the game, Aladdin needs to find the pieces of some scarabs so that he can make a new necklace for Jasmine. After the player recovers the scarabs, they take them to Genie to fix. Unfortunately, when Genie fixes them, they turn into flying golden scarabs and fly off. The player then has to go catch them and take them to Aladdin. Disney INFINITY Genie makes an appearance in Disney INFINITY as a townsperson. In the 3DS version, he will grant a player three wishes.

One is an Emblem, the second is to power up all characters, and the third is 200 coins. There may be more wishes. He is also mentioned by Jasmine and Aladdin when they get leveled up, which Jasmine states that she believes there are more people that have magic like him, and Aladdin says that he will soon be as powerful as Genie. Disneyland Resort Genie appears in the water spectacular in World of Color at Disney California Adventure . In the middle of the show, following Aladdin and Jasmine, he sings "Friend Like Me" in dazzling light and water sparks. He also appeared as a puppet in the pre-show, Carnival of Color. The puppet was later reused in the Paint the Night parade, along with Tigger and Lumière . Genie also appeared as the main attraction of Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular , formerly played at Disney's California Adventure and currently aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship. In the show, Genie plays out the same role in the film, and each actor channels Robin Willams' original performance by incorporating pop culture references and mixing the jokes nearly each show to reflect current events in the world and entertainment.

Walt Disney World Resort Genie appears in the Disney's Hollywood Studios version of Fantasmic! , during the bubble sequence where he dances to "Friend Like Me". He later appeared in the steamboat finale in 2013 . In SpectroMagic , Genie appeared in the band unit of the parade, conducting Goofy , Chip 'n' Dale and the Golden Harp . Genie's part was initially taken on by Roger Rabbit , but issues with Amblin led to Roger's replacement. Genie was one of the heroes that Mickey Mouse called out to help in the former Castle Show Cinderella's Surprise Celebration . He fights off Jafar , who had been called by The Evil Queen in her attempts to take over the kingdom. Genie is also an unofficial mascot of DisneyQuest . Upon entering at ground level, one is brought by an elevator (here called a "cybrolator," containing a short & humorous animation of Genie welcoming you) up to the center of the third floor (the "Ventureport"), where one's visit begins. He is also heard on the end-of-day closing announcements. When a game or attraction is down, a sign reading "The Genie has spotted a technical problem..." is displayed.

In Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom , Genie guides the park guests during their quest to defeat Jafar in Adventureland . Genie also assists the guests in the final battle but is tied to a chair and gagged by Jafar's magic. After Jafar is defeated, Genie is freed and rejoices in the defeat of his foe alongside Merlin . In Star Tours: The Adventures Continue , Genie makes a cameo on the luggage scanner run by G2-9T . Other Disney Characters and droids are also being smuggled onto the Star Speeders. Genie can also be seen in a poster in the queue area of Mickey's PhilharMagic . For meet-and-greets, he can sometimes be found with Aladdin and Jasmine in Adventureland . Tokyo Disney Resort In the Tokyo DisneySea version of Fantasmic!, Genie gets a full sequence based on "Friend Like Me". At this 3-D film and live-action hybrid show, The Magic Lamp Theater , at Tokyo DisneySea, Genie plays a part in a magic act, but he and his lamp are locked away when the magician he is helping grows jealous of his power.

Now, the magician's apprentice seeks to release Genie and give the audience a real magic show. Genie also appeared in the show Springtime Surprise performed at Arabian Coast , and is a centerpiece of a topiary of himself holding Duffy in his hand located near the entrance to the port-of-call. His likeness can also be found in the same park; some of which has him appearing as other Disney characters such as Ariel from The Little Mermaid . The current version of the Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights includes the Genie float. LED lights on the Genie's skin change into various Disney characters (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Tigger, etc.). Hong Kong Disneyland Genie appears in Mickey and the Wondrous Book in Storybook Theater . After he performs "Friend like Me", he tells the guests that a genie's life is like all wishes and no play. Suddenly, he hears a trumpet playing in the next page of the Wondrous Book, and he feels a blast. He then tells Mickey to follow the music beyond the Cave of Wonders. Shanghai Disneyland In Shanghai, Genie is featured on a float during Mickey's Storybook Express parade.

He also appears as the centerpiece of the Aladdin display in Voyage to the Crystal Grotto . Genie also stars in his own segment during Ignite the Dream , performing "Friend Like Me" after being released from the lamp by Mickey Mouse. Disney Cruise Line In Disney Believe , Genie is the lead Disney character and the leader of the "magic makers" that help a practical father believe in magic. Genie first appears inside the father's home and informs him about the journey he's about to venture on. At the end, Genie and the magic makers celebrate the father's new imagination. Gallery The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Genie . Trivia Genie was listed #20 in Empire Magazine's The 50 Best Animated Movie Characters. Stating his stroke of genius as the " Prince Ali " musical number, which sees Genie perform the main song but also transform himself into crowd members to start a hundred different rumors as Aladdin, disguised as a prince, makes his triumphal entry into the city. Before Robin Williams was cast, actors like Eddie Murphy , John Candy , and Steve Martin were considered to voice him.

Genie's weakness is sealed bottles and containers, which he's (unfortunately) easily tricked into. The designers had a hard time creating Genie, because they wanted him to be a character that could only exist in the realm of imagination, and to do that, they shaped him like a living cloud of smoke. Animator Eric Goldberg once said that he always imagined Genie as being Jewish. This could be why Genie sometimes uses Yiddish phrases. In Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Genie turned into one of his voice actor's (Robin Williams) characters, Mrs. Doubtfire, when trying to cheer Jasmine up. Genie's appearance may have been inspired by a type of Djinn known as the Marid. Traditionally believed to be the most powerful classification of Djinn, the Marida (plural form of Marid) are known also as the "Blue Djinn" for their likewise skin texture. There is an homage made to Genie in The Princess and the Frog . As Mama Odie quickly digs through a pile of magical objects during " Dig a Little Deeper ", his magic lamp gets tossed to one side.

This makes him one of the four Disney characters referenced in the movie, with Magic Carpet , King Triton and Prince Charming being the other three. Robin Williams was allowed to improvise much of his performance, which is pretty unusual in animation. His initial recordings included about 52 separate characters, which Eric Goldberg then took and worked with, picking the funniest bits to animate. When Genie is discussing his wish for freedom, he briefly assumes a form resembling that of Genie Jafar and stands before a similar cosmic background to what Jafar was at the climax of the first movie. Whether this is intentional on Disney's part (i.e., foreshadowing Jafar's comeuppance), or merely coincidental is unknown. Ironically, the two images have opposite contexts: Genie assumes the form to lament his great power but a lack of freedom, while Jafar assumes the form while reveling in his great power. Furthermore, both scenes have the phrase "phenomenal cosmic power and itty bitty living space" spoken, the first by the (blue) Genie and the second by Aladdin himself.

Genie is one of several Disney characters to break the fourth wall during his appearances in Kingdom Hearts , others include Donald and Mushu ; in the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories manga, after Genie is free, he lists the places he wants to go. He then says "Heck, I could even go behind the page." The reason why Robin Williams refused to reprise his role as Genie in The Return of Jafar is because he had an agreement with Disney to not exaggerate his role, but they broke it as Genie appeared as the biggest part of Aladdin merchandising. Even though Genie said that one of the natural limitations of a genie is that they can't bring people back from the dead, it's implied that Genie can bring people back from the dead, but he just simply doesn't like doing it. Genie once made a speaking cameo appearance in The Simpsons episode "Mypods and Boomsticks," where he talked to Homer Simpson, which was intended as an inside joke, as Dan Castellaneta also voices Homer. Genie's Goofy costume worn at the end of Aladdin is a nod to Robin Williams' costume worn in the 1989 Disney short, Back to Never Land .

There is a common popular fan theory about the Peddler who appears in the beginning of the film to be Genie in disguise. In an article by Laura Bradley on the Slate website , says that the rumor has been confirmed by Ron Clements where he explains that there was supposed to be a big reveal at the end but it was ultimately cut. However, fans were able to pick up on subtle hints that the merchant was Genie such as his blue clothing, red sash, bushy eyebrows and beard ending in a curl, the fact both characters had only four fingers in contrast to everyone else who had five, and the fact both were voiced by Robin Williams. He is mentioned in Once Upon a Time though in respect for Robin Williams , the Genie doesn't appear. When Aladdin steals a Genie's Lamp from Mr. Gold 's pawnshop, Jasmine asks whether the Genie is inside, to which Aladdin replies that he is free and has moved on. See also Super Reviewer ½ Disney's Aladdin is dazzling, perilous and full of enticing entertainment for the family.

The animated classic's loving characters (including a flawless Robin Williams-voice-over performance) infectious musical numbers and Disney delight assures its credibility as one of the studio's best and most memorable. 4.5/5 Eugene Bernabe Super Reviewer While it is overly simplistic both emotionally and plotwise -- even for a Disney movie -- Aladdin rises on the strength of its music, as well as its supporting cast (significantly Robin Williams) who make up for the main character's blandness and add a live-wire energy that remains unparalleled in animation. Sam Barnett Super Reviewer ½ There's an old saying in sport that you're only as good as the last game you played. After the success of Beauty and the Beast, the Disney Renaissance would seem to have been cemented - and in terms of public consciousness, this may be true. But that doesn't mean that everything Disney put out in the aftermath deserves such a glowing reputation. While Aladdin is by no means a bad film, it isn't quite as good as memory tells us. When I reviewed Sleeping Beauty, I praised the film as an example of 'pantomime done right'.

In other words, the film-makers understood the conventions of pantomime and their relationship to fairy tales, embracing the conventions of these genres to tell their story in the best possible manner. Like Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella before it, Aladdin is at its heart a pantomime, possessing a plot with familiar, much-loved motions, a cheery, family-friendly moral, and a cast of stock characters, some from Disney convention, others from deeper within the genre's history. Aladdin is our archetypal romantic hero, someone who isn't that bright and doesn't really do anything to spur the plot on: instead, he spends his time reacting to things that are thrust upon him, whether it's his love at first sight with Jasmine or his discovery of the Genie in the cave. Jasmine is a princess with a well-meaning father who urgently wants her to marry - but she wants to marry for love, while he doesn't particularly mind. As with Sleeping Beauty, the main conflict of the story is between the villain and the heroes' sidekicks: in this case Jafar wants to be Sultan and the Genie works through Aladdin so the latter can marry Jasmine.

Like any good pantomime, Aladdin has moments of genuine darkness or creepiness which punctuate an often frothy story. Some of the darker moments are really well-rendered: the collapse of the Cave of Wonders, with Aladdin flying the magic carpet, is a really tense little set-piece. Likewise Jafar's transformations are well-paced and very well-drawn, with the snake transformation reflecting the climax of the Bumble Boogie segment of Melody Time. The story wouldn't have been improved by the whole thing being this dark, but these moments do add welcome variety to what is otherwise a well-worn story. Even if it had nothing else going for it, Aladdin does succeed in taking these archetypal characters and making them memorable. Jafar and Iago are good, memorable villains with a believable motivation and a memorable method of carrying out their evil schemes. While Jafar is a classic pantomime villain, meant to be both scary and ridiculous, Iago is more straight-up comic relief, and it really works.

Jasmine is one of the better Disney princesses: she's no Belle, and she does spend a lot of her time complaining, but she is more independent and less self-pitying than Ariel or Cinderella. But by far the most memorable character, for reasons both good and bad, is the Genie as played by Robin Williams. This is ironic considering that Williams took the role on the conditions that he wouldn't be the main focus of the promotion: keen to give Toys an equal chance at the box office, he was paid SAG scale (relatively little) for his voice work and his contract stipulated that the character's image would not take up more than 25% of any advertising. But Jeffrey Katzenberg, the film's executive producer, went back on his word and made Williams' appearance one of the major selling points. As a result Williams refused to return for the straight-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, being replaced by Dan Castelleneta from The Simpsons. The role of the Genie in Aladdin is significant for several reasons. It was a watershed for mainstream animation, in that it ushered in a practice of having celebrities or famous comedians voicing a fast-talking sidekick for the lead.

It's also one of the most divisive aspects of the film: since the animators worked to Williams' improvisations rather than have him read from a script, several critics saw his performance as unchecked narcissistic indulgence. But most importantly, whether you agree with this assessment or not, Williams' performances leads us on to the biggest problem with the film. I spoke in my reviews of Beauty and the Beast and The Rescuers Down Under about Disney actively celebrating its past. In my reviews of later Disney films, such as Tarzan, I also spoke of how this celebration was eventually consolidated into a series of overly rigid conventions, eventually resulting in such miserable dreck as Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Put simply, there's a very fine line between celebrating your past and shoving it in your audience's faces with a smug grin on your face, and Aladdin crosses this line. You could go to so far to say that in this film are the first few traces of the cynicism that would later engulf the Renaissance. Part of the problem is that Williams keeps doing jokes that only adults will get; without wishing to appear insulting, I suspect there are few young children out there who would recognise Ed Sullivan, Peter Lorre, Rodney Dangerfield or Jack Nicholson.

But equally problematic are the obvious references to Disney's own back catalogue. It's one thing to have elephants pop up and merge with one another a la Dumbo; it's quite another to have obvious cameos from Pinocchio and Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. These things smack of someone trying to flog their other products in the midst of telling you a story, one of the few things in which Katzenberg truly excels. What makes this so frustrating on a narrative level is that Aladdin would have worked just as well without all the blatant references and pop culture jokes. If directors Ron Clements and John Musker had put their foot down, or been allowed to play it straight, the film would have had a greater sense of innocence about it which would have aided both the fairy tale feel and the pace of the storytelling. As it is, whole sections of the film are strung out and dragged down by Disney being just a little bit smug about its own success. There are other problems besides this, which relate to the visuals of the film.

There has been a great deal of speculation about the relationship between Aladdin and The Thief and the Cobbler, Richard Williams' unfinished masterpiece which saw the light of day in 1993 in a poorly-edited and retooled version by Miramax. Since Disney completed Aladdin before the Miramax cut existed, it's hard to know how much one work may have borrowed from the other. You could certain argue that the works have similarities, both in their character composition and their designs - for instance, Jafar's resemblance to the villainous Zig-Zag. More substantial (and problematic) is the cultural depiction of the Middle East. This is a problem that many pantomime versions of Aladdin or Ali Baba face, and being a pantomime we know from the start that historical fidelity is not high on the agenda. But the film does drift into insensitive territory at times, making stereotypical jokes about cutting off people's hands and, Jasmine aside, coming up short in its depiction of women. We could also cry racism on the voice casting: all the heroes are given American accents and are whiter in complexion, while the disposable bad guys have cod Arabic accents and darker skin.

Even with all these problems, however, it is still just about possible to enjoy Aladdin as a breezy pantomime musical. The music is much more brash than Beauty and the Beast, trading the gentle grace of 'Beauty and the Beast' for the quick-fire wordplay of 'Friend Like Me'. This song is the stand-out, with great choreography which plays to Williams' vocal style and fittingly disorientates the hero. 'Prince Ali isn't quite as memorable but is still very pleasant, and even the overplayed 'A Whole New World' since has a childlike quality to it. Aladdin's singing voice isn't all that great, but in general the cast (both sung and spoken) is very strong. Aladdin is an enjoyable but problematic entry into the Disney canon, which raises questions about the Renaissance as much as it commercially underpins it. It has too many issues, whether visual or narrative, to be given a completely clean bill of health, but as a piece of pantomime storytelling it makes up for it with good humour and strong performances. While it's definitely a comedown from Beauty and the Beast, you won't be wishing it would disappear any time soon.

Daniel Mumby The Voice Cast of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Then and Now The Voice Cast of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Then and Now By Sara Franks-Allen March 14, 2013 3:17 PM REDDIT After the success of ‘ Beauty and the Beast ‘ Disney took a break from the European fairy tales and based its next film on the most well-known story from the ‘Arabian Nights.’ It was a move that paid off big time — ‘Aladdin’ became the highest grossing animated film to date. The movie was the final collaboration between composer Alan Menken and his late lyricist Howard Ashman and – for good or for ill – ushered in an era of big name movie stars voicing Disney characters. It’s been over 20 years since ‘Aladdin’ arrived in theaters and we’re taking a look at what the voice actors from the film are up to today. Scott Weinger, Aladdin Disney/DisneyWiki Then: Weinger had recurring roles on the TV shows ‘Life Goes On.’ His long-term stint on ‘Full House’ as D.J.’s boyfriend Steve Hale had just started when ‘Aladdin’ premiered.

Now: He’s continued to voice Aladdin in the TV series, the direct-to-video sequels and other Disney productions. More recently, Weinger has been focusing on writing, penning episodes of ‘What I like About You’ and the recent version of ‘90210,’ on which he has a producing credit. Linda Larkin, Princess Jasmine Disney/Michael Buckner, Getty Images Then: Larkin had done guest appearances on ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ in 1991, but was pretty much an unknown actress before Disney made her a princess. Now: Post ‘Aladdin,’ she has been in some supporting roles in movies and TV and is in ‘Adam Shaw,’ a thriller due out sometime this year.

Her latest performance as Princess Jasmine can be heard in the XBox 360 game ‘Kinect Disneyland Adventures.’ Robin Williams, The Genie Disney/Mike Coppola, Getty Images Then: The former ‘Mork and Mindy’ star had already won acclaim for his film roles in films like ‘Good Morning, Vietnam,’ ‘Dead Poets Society,’ ‘Awakenings’ and ‘The Fisher King.’ He was one of the first big name movie stars of the modern era to voice a Disney character. The character of the Genie was written with him in mind. Now: After three nominations, Williams finally won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in ‘Good Will Hunting.’ His relationship with Disney has been a rocky one and Dan “voice of Homer Simpson” Castellaneta has stepped in to play the Genie for periods of time. Williams has continued to play both comedic and dramatic roles and the occasional voice acting job. He’s set to star in the film ‘The Angriest Man in Brooklyn’ due out in 2013 as well as the David E.

Kelley pilot ‘Crazy Ones.’ Jonathan Freeman, Jafar Disney/Mike Coppola, Getty Images Then: Gottfried began his career as a stand-up comedian before landing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1980. His film appearances included a supporting role in ‘Problem Child,’ which he played again in the sequel. Now: Iago kicked off a career in voice acting for Gottfried, who’s been everything from Superman’s nemesis Mr. Mxyzptlk to the Aflac Duck. He stirred up controversy with an ill-timed 9/11 joke and a series of tweets about the Japnese earthquake and tsunamis, the latter of which lost him his job with Aflac. He’s currently part of Team Rachael on Food Network’s ‘Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off’ and can be seen on YouTube applying his signature grating voice to the equally grating prose of ‘Fifty Shade of Grey.’ Frank Welker, Abu/Rajah/The Cave of Wonders Disney/Frederick M.

Brown, Getty Images Then: Aladdin’s simian sidekick, Jasmine’s pet tiger and the massive tiger-headed Cave of Wonders may not sound much alike, but that’s the magic of Frank Welker. Before the prolific voice actor lent his considerable talents to ‘Aladdin,’ he was searching for clues as Fred from ‘Scooby-Doo,’ menacing the Autobots as the original Megatron and helping Spock with his screaming in ‘Star Trek III,’ among countless other roles. Now: It’s still easier to list cartoons Welker hasn’t been in than to list all the ones he has. Currently, you can hear him still playing Fred in ‘Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated,’ voicing a new Megatron on ‘Transformers Prime’ and as the current voice of Garfield in ‘The Garfield Show.’ Charlie Adler, Gazeem the Thief Disney/Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Then: Adler’s first role was as the voice of Spike the baby dragon on the original ‘My Little Pony.’ Children of the ’90s will remember him as Buster Bunny from ‘Tiny Toon Adventures.’ Now: He continues to show up in a ton of cartoon credits.

He played Mechanicles in the ‘Aladdin’ TV series and both of the title characters on Cartoon Network’s ‘Cow and Chicken.’ Lately he’s been heard as Starscream in the Michael Bay ‘Transformers’ movies. Corey Burton, Prince Achmed Disney/Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Then: Prior to playing Jasmine’s jilted suitor, Burton had already enjoyed a long career with Disney. He had taken over the role of Ludwig Von Drake from the late Paul Frees, voiced Dale and Zipper in ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ and Gruffi Gummi on ‘Adventures of the Gummi Bears.’ Now: He’s still heard frequently in TV and film animation, voicing everyone from Brainiac on ‘Superman: The Animated Series’ to the evil Count Dooku on ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars.’ Burton remains a Disney regular and is currently voicing Captain Hook on ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates.’ Jim Cummings, Razoul the Guard/ Farouk the Merchant Disney/Paul A.

Hebert, Getty Images Then: Another frequently heard Disney voice, Cummings started out on the TV series ‘Dumbo’s Circus.’ He’s been the voice of Winnie the Pooh since 1988 and later took on Tigger as well. Now: He continues to be heard in most cartoons you could name. He also voices Mickey’s sometime foe Pete and played Ray the firefly in ‘The Princess and the Frog.’ Currently, he can be heard in a number of different roles on Disney’s ‘Sofia the First.’ Aladdin (1992 film) | Wikicartoon | Fandom powered by Wikia Aladdin was followed by two direct-to-video sequels: The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and an animated television series, Aladdin , set between the two sequels. Contents [ show ] Synopsis The story takes place in the mystical city of Agrabah, which is based mainly on the medieval city of Baghdad , the home of the 1001 Arabian Nights , though it also contains some elements of Indian culture and there are some inconsistencies in the time period.

The sultan (who is never given a name) of Agrabah, is secretly being controlled by his grand vizier , Jafar . Jafar, who is also a sorcerer , wants to be the sultan himself and rule Agrabah; to further his goals he has spent years searching for the Cave of Wonders, so he can harness the power of the Genie of the Lamp found within. However, Jafar discovers that only one person, a metaphorical "Diamond in the Rough", can enter the cave. The sultan, meanwhile, is having problems with finding a prince for his daughter, Princess Jasmine, to marry and Jafar convinces the sultan, by mesmerizing him with his magical staff, that he (Jafar) needs the sultan's ring to find Jasmine a husband. Jafar actually needs the ring to discover the identity of the "Diamond in the Rough." Jasmine, who does not want to be married off, decides to run away disguised as a peasant girl. In the anarchy of the streets, she is saved by a street urchin named Aladdin, though she doesn't learn his name.

Meanwhile, Jafar discovers that Aladdin is the "Diamond in the Rough", and he sends palace guards to apprehend him. When Jasmine asks what happened to her savior, Jafar lies to her, falsely reporting that Aladdin had been executed for " kidnapping the princess." Later, Jafar, disguised as an old man, sneaks Aladdin to freedom and takes him to the Cave of Wonders. Jafar tells Aladdin that if he brings back the lamp, he will be rewarded. The Cave admits Aladdin entrance, but only if he touches nothing more than the lamp. Inside the Cave, Aladdin successfully finds the lamp, but his pet monkey , Abu, loses control and attempts to take a jewel, causing the cave to come alive and attempt to trap them inside. Aladdin and Abu manage to escape with the aid of a flying carpet (appropriately named "Carpet"). Upon his escape, he hands Jafar the lamp, and Jafar decides to give him his "eternal reward", preparing to attack with his dagger. Abu saves Aladdin by biting Jafar's arm, and Abu and Aladdin fall back into the cave as it closes.

Aladdin, Abu, and Carpet are all trapped inside the Cave of Wonders. Jafar discovers, to his dismay, that Abu got the lamp from him before they disappeared. Aladdin discovers that the lamp is home to an eccentric genie, who will grant him any three wishes, excluding wishes to force a person to fall in love, to kill someone, to bring someone back from the dead, or to give his master extra wishes, or himself duplicated. Aladdin tricks the genie into getting them out of the cave, without technically wishing for him to do so. Once out of the cave, Aladdin gets to know his genie, and asks him what he would wish for if he had the chance; the genie says he'd wish for freedom, but that can only be granted if his master is benevolent enough to free him with a wish. Aladdin promises to set the genie free with his last wish. Aladdin, who has fallen in love with Princess Jasmine, is disappointed that he can't wish to make her fall in love with him. However, the law states that only a prince can marry a princess, so he wishes to become a prince.

Meanwhile Jafar, who is worried that the princess might have him beheaded after choosing a husband as punishment for supposedly having Aladdin executed, comes up with the idea to convince the sultan to let him become her husband. He later tries to mesmerise the sultan into granting this request with his staff, but is interrupted when the sultan is startled by the noise from Aladdin's approaching consort. File:Palace city.png As "Prince Ali Ababwa", Aladdin returns to Agrabah and, although offending Jasmine by appearing as another typical rich and self-important prince, eventually wins Jasmine's love by taking her on a romantic ride on the flying carpet. Afterwards, Jasmine tricks Aladdin into admitting he's the street urchin she met in the marketplace . Aladdin however, wants to naturally impress her, so he deceives her by telling her that he really is a prince and had just pretended be a commoner in order to escape the restrictions of palace life. Jafar, who is afraid that "Prince Aboubou", as he incorrectly calls him, may win Princess Jasimine over, ruining his own plans to marry her, wants Aladdin out of the way. He orders the guards to shackle and gag Aladdin.

He tells him that he's "worn out his welcome," and a guard hits Aladdin over the head, knocking him unconscious. He comes to when the guards drop him over a cliff into the sea. They have attached a ball-and-chain, so he sinks very quickly. He hits the bottom, and his turban floats down. The lamp tumbles out and he begins to struggle towards it, but passes out before he can reach it. Unconscious, he slides down towards the lamp, and rolls over, causing it to rub against his fingers. The genie appears, and saves Aladdin, using up his second wish. Aladdin and the genie return to the palace and Aladdin confronts Jafar over trying to have him killed. Jafar uses his staff to try to convince the sultan that Aladdin is lying, but Aladdin, seeing what he is doing, grabs the staff and shatters it. He then shows the sultan that Jafar has been controlling him and plotting against him. The sultan calls for the guards to arrest Jafar, but he manages to escape, and, before doing so, sees the lamp in Aladdin's possession, recognising him as the "Diamond in the Rough".

The sultan is convinced that his troubles are over as Jasmine has finally chosen a suitor. All seems well, but the weight of his future responsibilities begins to distress Aladdin. He begins to consider reneging on his promise to free Genie, which severely offends him. Chastened, Aladdin decides to tell Jasmine the whole truth of the matter. Unfortunately, Aladdin leaves the lamp in his chamber and Jafar sends his parrot Iago , to steal it. Lamp in hand, Jafar becomes Genie's next master, and wishes to become sultan. When the former sultan and Jasmine refuse to bow to him, he wishes to be the most powerful sorcerer in the world. With his new powers, Jafar forces them to bow to him. Jafar then uses his magic to reveal that "Prince Ali" is merely the street rat Aladdin and he sends Aladdin to "the ends of the earth", in one of the palace towers. "The ends of the earth" appears to be Antarctica , or the Arctic or perhaps the Himalaya . Aladdin flies back to Agrabah on the flying carpet, with the intent of reclaiming the lamp.

Meanwhile Jafar, who is angry that Jasmine does not wish to become his queen, makes a wish for the genie to cause her to fall in love with him. The genie tries to tell him that he cannot grant that wish, but Jafar does not listen. Jasimine, who sees Aladdin sneaking into the palace, pretends that the wish has taken effect, much to the genie's surprise, in order to distract Jafar. Jafar, however, sees Aladdin's reflection in Jasimine's crown and confronts him before he can reach the lamp. Jafar uses magic to imprison or transfigure all the good characters other than Aladdin himself so they cannot steal the lamp back. Jafar eventually turns himself into a giant cobra and fights Aladdin. When Aladdin appears to be defeated, Jafar tells Aladdin he was a fool for thinking he could defeat "the most powerful being on earth". Aladdin reminds Jafar he is not the most powerful being on earth, and that that honor belongs to the genie, since he gave Jafar his power in the first place. Jafar decides to use his final wish to become the most powerful genie in the world.

Jafar is at first convinced that his new powers will allow him to rule the universe , but he realizes too late that Aladdin tricked him, since as a genie Jafar is no longer free. Jafar, along with Iago, are imprisoned in his own lamp and Genie sends them to the Cave of Wonders. Of course, Aladdin is no now longer a prince and is not elegible to marry Jasmine. The genie insists that Aladdin use his final wish to make himself a prince again, but nevertheless, he keeps his promise and wishes the genie free. When all seems lost for Aladdin and Jasmine, the sultan decides that, between his loyalty to his genie and his courage in defeating Jafar, Aladdin has proven his worth; the sultan therefore changes the law so that "the princess shall marry anyone she deems worthy" meaning Aladdin and Jasmine can be married. The genie flies away to see the world while the happy couple begin their new life together. Voice cast The Merchant Controversy One of the verses of the opening song "Arabian Nights" was censored because of political sensitivity.

Following protests from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee , (ADC) the lyrics were changed in July 1993 from "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face/It's barbaric, but, hey, it's home," in the original release to "Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense/It's barbaric, but, hey, it's home." The new change was seen on the 1993 video release of this title. The original lyric was intact on the initial CD soundtrack release that predated the movie's theatrical release and subsequent protests. The soundtrack was re-released at the time of the DVD release of the film; on the re-released soundtrack, the edited lyric is used. It is rumored that during a scene in the film, Aladdin whispers "good teenagers, take off your clothes." According to Snopes , Aladdin actually says "good kitty" to Rajah the tiger, only to have a second voice say "take off your clo...." This dialogue is edited in the DVD version, lessening the chance of misunderstanding. Other Disney films have alleged subtle sexual references. Trivia Seven different video games based on the movie were produced.

Each one released for the Sega Genesis , Sega Game Gear , Super NES (later ported to the Game Boy Advance ), Game Boy , Game Boy Color , and Sony PlayStation . Robin Williams , the voice of the Genie, also voiced the Merchant. This is because the Merchant was originally supposed to return at the end, revealing that he himself was at one time the Genie but had transformed into a human, but this was changed and the Merchant reappeared during the ending of Aladdin and the King of Thieves . The genie's appearance is similar to that of the genie in the 1940 movie The Thief of Bagdad . This film also featured an evil vizier named Jafar, and a (human) sidekick to the main character named Abu. The movie was also featured in the video game Kingdom Hearts , mirroring the plot of the movie loosely, but was cut down and altered to fit the game. In Agrabah, Aladdin teams up with Sora to fight off the Heartless invading his home. Princess Jasmine was kidnapped by Jafar and the Heartless, as she was revealed to be one of the Princesses of Heart. Once the Keyhole was seal, Genie joins up with Sora as a summon.

A facsimile of Agrabah was also used for Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for the Gameboy Advance . The world returns for Kingdom Hearts II , although the story involves more elements from The Return of Jafar . Some of the original songs before the story was rewritten and half of the characters were cut: "Proud of Your Boy" (suppose to be sung by Aladdin to his mother [who was later removed from the story] while she was sleeping) "Call Me A Princess" "Omar, Babkak, Aladdin, Kassim" "Humiliate The Boy" (sung by Jafar, cut as it was considered too cruel for the film) "High Adventure" "Count on Me" (which was something Aladdin sung to his friends and family, which was changed to "A Whole New World". Rough versions of "High Adventure" and "Proud of Your Boy" can be found in the Special Edition Soundtrack.

Vocal doubles were used for the singing voices of the three major characters—Brad Kane for Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Lea Salonga for Linda Larkin (Jasmine), and Bruce Adler for Robin Williams (The Merchant), although Williams did do his own singing voice for the Genie. In 2003, Disney's California Adventure opened "Aladdin--A Musical Spectacular," a stage show based on the movie. The show has been quite popular due to the fact that while roughly 90% of it is scripted, the dialogue of the Genie constantly changes to reflect popular culture of the time. The show also carries an additional song by Jasmine that was cut from the movie "To Be Free." See also

Question: Who was the voice of the genie in the 1992 animated Disney film Aladdin?
Answer: Robin Williams