Throwback to the Time When Will Smith Turned Into a Real Life Genie

Published 09/27/2022, 8:30 PM EDT

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We always dream about meeting our favorite celebrities and at least having a picture with them and telling them we love them. But what if accidentally, when you are least expecting it, they come to you and have a conversation with you? Well, when he met them, Will Smith did that for these cute little fans. This is how these little fans asked questions about Smith being Genie for them and granted their wish.

Aladdin was released on 24 May 2019, starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, and Naomi Scott. The movie is a musical fantasy film that follows Aladdin, a street urchin. He falls in love with Princess Jasmine, befriends a wish-granting Genie, and battles the wicked sorcerer Jafar. Well, the wish-granting Genie has been using his power long before the movie came to the big screens for the viewers. Here is how he used his powers to grant a wish for the twin sisters.

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When Will Smith became the real-life Genie

Before the movie landed on theater screens in May 2019, the Genie had shown off his powers at the film’s premiere. On the red carpet, Smith crossed paths with twin sisters named Emma and Mia Stauffer. They asked Smith where his powers were, which is how the Genie reacted to their question.

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Smith asked the 4-year-old twins if they wanted to meet Jasmine. The twins instantly said yes, and this Genie took them to meet Jasmine on the red carpet. Emma described her experience with the Genie. She said he was the real Genie but was hiding his powers.

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“So some people are scared of him, and some people are not so… he’s pretending to be human,” said Emma. When they met Naomi, who plays Jasmine in the movie, Emma later said she looked beautiful. Her sister Mia liked Naomi’s haircut. “I loved having him grant wishes. And having magic and food, that’s amazing!” Emma exclaimed.

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Not only for these cute sisters, but Genie has also granted the wishes of his co-actor Naomi Scott. Scott had asked Genie to have lunch at 9 a.m. And the Genie enthusiastically gave her the wish. Scott said about Smith that he took the Genie stuff pretty seriously and Smith pretended like he was in a lamp offset.

While Genie has been granting wishes, what did you wish for? What if you are also given three wishes? What would you ask for? Do you want to meet a genie in real life? Share your wishes with us in the comment box.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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