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Edward Falcon · Sultan Joined: 14 Oct 2015 Posts: 305

You know, why does Hollywood always feel the necessity to moonlight Dwayne Johnson as if he is the modern day Arnold Schwarzenegger? And now they are replacing Will Smith with him in the live action Aladdin sequel. I just can't even.

Meesh · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:38 pm Post subject:

Oh shoot if it's true, I wonder if it's related to the infamous slap! Can't believe that was 5 months ago.

My husband is disappointed. He has been saying since before 2019 that he wanted Eric Andre to play Genie. He figures he's the closest thing to an animated unpredictable improv comedian that we have right now Laughing

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zitagirl · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:55 am Post subject:

Yeah... I kinda expected Will to be replaced after the whole slap thingie during the Oscars. Just too much bad publicity currently.

Not sure how I feel about Dwayne though as Genie. It's funny though history seem to repeat itself, although much different circumstances.
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Edward Falcon · Sultan Joined: 14 Oct 2015 Posts: 305

zitagirl · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:07 pm Post subject:

I agree people should move on it already, but I do understand why people were so split on it at the time when it happened and an argue can be made for both those that were fine with Will's action and for those who didn't find it acceptable.

Just rather not go far into it now.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:40 am Post subject:

Him being replaced by Dwayne is just a rumor that popped up when people were expecting his career to tank after the slap and that he'd be replaced on every upcoming project (including ones not even in development). That's literally not going to happen so we have nothing to worry about Laughing

(and if it does by some weird chance, Disney is gonna have to take a long hard look at who it has employed and why they still have them employed if Will is cause for banishment cause, uh, there's a number of actors that shouldn't be on their payroll who have done and said WAY worse)