Well, back in 2019, Aladdin brought the cherished 1992 film to life with a colorful live-action rendition directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith as a not-as-blue Genie alongside Mena ...

However, with years passing since viewers were introduced to Mena Massoud’s Aladdin and Will Smith’s take on the Genie, the future of the next live-action Aladdin movie is in doubt.

The sorriest casualty of Aladdin's faithfulness is the Genie. He's played here by Will Smith, who might have been a brilliant pick if the role had been tailored to his own cool-but-playful persona.

Smith rapped the sitcom's famous theme song. The "Aladdin" actor already has a new single out, "Light Em Up," with Sean Paul for the new film "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die," in which Smith stars.

Will Smith is back in Disney's Aladdin, so I took a look at the former Fresh Prince's career. SpaceX makes history after launching rocket from Florida and landing booster in Bahamas 3-year study ...

and Aladdin (2019), eventually winning an Oscar for his performance in King Richard, proving he never needed to play Neo to springboard his career. Source: Will Smith/YouTube ...

While 2019's Aladdin didn't necessarily show us a whole ... but he will also serve as an executive producer. Likewise, Smith is on-board to produce in addition to starring in this new movie ...