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We might have Dwayne Johnson in another Disney venture afterJungle CruiseandMoana.According to some reports, the ex-WWE fame and muscle monster might be a part of the sequel to one of the biggest Disney blockbusters. It might be the role of the Genie inAladdin 2which was played by theBad Boysstar Will Smith in the 2019 movie.
Soon after the whole Oscar controversy of Will Smith, the fans speculated the House of the Mouse might recast Genie in the sequel. Dwayne Johnson was one of the leading names that came up as a potential replacement in the sequel.
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Is Dwayne Johnson going to be seen as Genie inAladdin 2?
The internet was divided whenWill Smithstormed the Oscars stage and slapped Chris Rock over a joke targeted towards his wife. This led many of his movies’ development to go to a halt. Considering Disney’s track record, they always attempt to steer away from bad press. As a result of it, reports circulated that Dwayne Johnson might take over the mantle of Genie in the sequel toAladdin.
The news was first broken by Giant Freakin Robot who claimed that theJumanjifame might join the sequel. The first movie directed by Guy Ritchie went on to collect $1.05 billion. Reports also stated that The Rock might also take over Johnny Depp in the future of thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise.
But the rumor mill stopped when it was announced at the beginning of this year that Will Smith would return in the sequel. But this time, Giant Freakin Robot also stated in an exclusive report that we might see several Genies portrayed by big names besides Will Smith. Although the movie raised excitement aboutAladdin 2among the audience, some new developments point to a bleak future for the sequel.
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When willAladdin 2go into development?
Although it was reported thatDwayne Johnsonis not going to bag another Disney role, the fate ofAladdin 2doesn’t look good as of now. Recently one of the fans asked the lead Mena Massoud about the sequel to which he replied“very unlikely at this point”.
On top of that, the actor also passed some comments when the latest live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaidbrought widespread criticism for it. The gravity of the situation even forced him to disable his Twitter account. All this suggests that we might face some delay in receiving updates aboutAladdin 2.
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Earlier it was also reported that a prequel film titledGenieswas also under development. But eventually, it also got scrapped and we are yet to get more updates on the future of this live-action franchise. On the other hand, Dwayne Johnson is going to be seen in another Disney live-action remake ofMoana.The actor who voiced the character of Maui in the animated movie is set to reprise his character in the remake as well.
Aladdincan be streamed on Disney+.
Source:Giant Freakin Robot
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
