Things you didn’t know about 1992 Disney’s “Aladdin”
Though it is recreated many times in movies, broadways but Disney’s original is a classic.
Aladdin is one of the most popular Disney animations. Its popularity and fan following are second only to the “Beauty and the Beast”. Be it be the beautiful and mysterious Agraba or the characterization of Genie, Aladdin, Zafar or the unforgettable music, Aladdin still rules the heart of people. Here are some of the unknown facts that you might not know about this epic tale of adventure.
The inspiration behind Aladdin was none other than Tom cruise
The character of Aladdin was inspired by the 90s heartthrob Tom Cruise. This physical appearance was distinctively like Tom Cruise. That chiselled face, gorgeous smile, silky and straight locks and a cocky demeanour were quintessential Tom Cruise.
The original script
Many key things were edited out in the editing of the animation. One of the key characters who was missing from the movie was Aladdin’s mother. Though she featured along with an important soundtrack in the original script, then makers left out the whole mom inspiring son to make the right choices in life.
The filmmaker wrote Genie’s character with Robin Williams in the mind
Robin William was the reason behind the success of classic cult character of Genie. The filmmaker designed, created and wrote Genie for the great Robin Williams. The animators of the movie used William’s stand-up comedy to match the animation style of the Genie.
Genie’s lines were improvised
Do you know that most of the Genie’s dialogues were improvised? Most of the dialogues were the result of Robin Williams genius. The maker gave Williams the freedom to improvise, and the result was some all-time classic genie dialogue. The sheer energy and infectious enthusiasm of Robin William brought life to the character of Genie.
Aladdin was adapted as Broadways musical in the year 2011
One more feather in the cap for the Disney’s Aladdin was its adaptation as Broadway musical in the year 2011. The various narrative and deleted scenes were depicted in this musical extravaganza.
Some songs were edited from the movie
As the filmmakers got rid of the mother-son angle in the movie, a major song “Proud of your boy” was edited too from the film. The song, however, makes an appearance in the musical. Aladdin’s opening song “Arabian Nights” was edited due to some controversial lyrics.
Disney’s Aladdin earned global appreciation and opened a whole new world for its audience for nearly 30 years.
