ALADDIN: First look at the Aladdin cast

[Darth Knox]

Same here, never been a musical kind of person

Snap. I like Grease and..............


*pause for thought*


....umm, that's about it. Except for the musical episode of Buffy of course.

[scifidude79]

I don't remember Robin Williams doing much singing in the original, so maybe they'll carry that over with Will Smith?

Robin Williams sang at least two songs a the genie in the original. He sang the "You've Never Had a Friend Like Me" song and the "Prince Ali" song. It's been a while, so I don't remember if he did any others. However, those and "A Whole New World" are the main songs in the movie. Robin may have also sang some in the beginning of the movie as that other character. But, Robin Williams could sing. I just don't know if Will can. It's possible that he can.

[scifidude79]

Agreed. Disney wouldn't introduce rap into their movies so as you mentioned, they can always dub over Will's singing if he can't do so according to Disney's standards.

I wouldn't presume to say Disney wouldn't do one thing or another. There are firsts for everything. They were strictly an animation studio before doing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, their first live action movie. They never did a PG-rated film until The Black Hole. They held out on doing a film that was rated PG-13 until Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. (first PG-13 under the Disney name) So, they will occasionally break from their traditions and do things they've never done before.

[ThreadJack]

I loved HSM, still do love those movies. The third was okay, but the first two were pure gold. I also saw Zac Effron in Baywatch(with The Rock), and that was a great movie as well.

I'd like Will Smith to be a good singer, but part of me does also expect "rapping Genie."