'Aladdin' alternate ending: Proof Robin Williams' Genie is also the peddler Disney reveals the original ending of the animated "Aladdin," which shows Genie and the peddler are indeed the same person.

Smith spoke about the role at the Aladdin press conference in 2019. It turned out the Genie had more in common with his own celebrity than it may have appeared. Smith identified with the Genie from ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Perhaps the biggest hurdle Disney faced on its ...

He might make a Broadway showstopper look like magic, but Korie Lee Blossey sweats for it. Soon after taking the stage as the Genie in “Aladdin,” he performs the number “Friend Like Me.” It’s work.