Will Smith Used His ‘Fresh Prince’ Persona as Inspiration for Genie in ‘Aladdin’

“Aladdin” stars Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott joined Will Smith to chat about playing beloved Disney characters, and how Naomi’s brother is Will’s biggest fan. Will also talked about how the music in the film convinced him to step into Robin Williams’ iconic role and use his “Fresh Prince” persona as inspiration for his version of Genie.