This morning we got the first look at the lead characters of Disney’s live-action Aladdin in costume, and people are sort of losing their minds. The majority of the confusion, frustration, and general panic, comes at the revelation that Will Smith, who will be playing the Genie in the upcoming film, looks like, well, he looks like Will Smith. While many fans were clearly expecting something else, there’s really nothing wrong with what we’ve been shown. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the picture that has everybody so upset.
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