Over the weekend, Disney announced that Will Smith and Taraji P. Henson will be in Disney productions soon. Will Smith will play the role of Genie for the live-action “Aladdin” remake. And Taraji will play the role of a new character named Yesss, from Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2,” due March 9, 2018.
Will Smith, who had been circling the role of Genie, has signed on the dotted line for the role alongside Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and relative newcomer Mena Massoud in the title role.
