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Following a contract dispute between Williams and Disney, Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in the direct-to-video feature The Return of Jafar, as well as the television series. Williams reprised the role for the final film installment Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and the character's own educational mini-series Great Minds Think for Themselves.
Iconic characters like Snow White and Peter Pan feature alongside Robin Williams’ Genie in a cast of 543 characters from more than 85 feature-length and short films. And it all came together ...
Clements and Musker had written the role of the Genie for Robin Williams, but when met with resistance, created a reel of a Williams's stand-up animation of the Genie. The directors asked Eric Goldberg , the Genie's supervising animator, to animate the character over one of Williams's old stand-up comedy routines to pitch the idea to the actor.
Due to a bitter and highly-publicized falling out over the unauthorised use of his voice in the marketing campaign for Aladdin, Robin Williams refused to reprise the role of the Genie. He was replaced by Dan Castellaneta. [10] [5] Stones also claimed that Williams participated in selecting Castellaneta to voice the Genie. [11]
Iconic characters like Snow White and Peter Pan feature alongside Robin Williams’ Genie in a cast of 543 characters from more than 85 feature-length and short films. ... How Disney Brought Back ...
Disney's Aladdin: Will Smith talks Robin Williams, ... Will Smith talks Robin Williams, Genie role. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
In September 1995, it was confirmed that Robin Williams would reprise the role of the Genie reportedly for a $1 million salary, after he received an apology from Joe Roth for Disney breaching an agreement not to use his voice to merchandise products inspired by Aladdin.
The new "Aladdin" film faced a formidable challenge in adapting the cartoon's bright blue Genie for a live-action version. 'Aladdin' cast, filmmakers on Will Smith vs. Robin Williams and all that ...