Disney’s Once Upon a Studio producers share the story behind the return of the late great Robin Williams’ Genie for the short.
The late, great Robin Williams' Genie from Disney's Aladdin returns for the Walt Disney Animation Studios' new short film, Once Upon a Studio. The magical studio created Once Upon a Studio to celebrate its 100th anniversary with shorts that pull from Disney's long history and iconic content.
How Disney Brought Back Robin Williams' Genie for 'Once Upon a Studio' Robin Williams voiced Genie in 1992's animated film Aladdin. However, when it came time for the sequel film, 1994's Aladdin: The Return of Jafar, the actor had a falling out with the animated studio over a merchandising disagreement. After his passing in 2014, it seemed all by sealed that the Genie would not take part in Once Upon a Studio. However, producers Simonsen and Merino had different plans.
They believed it was important to include Williams' iconic portrayal of such a beloved animated character. Therefore, they reached out to the late actor's estate, to receive their blessing to have Williams part of Once Upon a Studio. "We started sharing with what we were up to. And then what we did is we actually looked at outtakes. Dan Abraham, our director, looked at outtakes from the recorded sessions and then chose those lines.
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