Robin Williams’ Genie from Aladdin returns in Once Upon a Studio, a new short film celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, and the story behind the special appearance has been revealed.Speaking with The Direct, Disney Animation producers Brad Simonsen and Yvett Merino shared how it was important for them to include the iconic, beloved character. Knowing from the start that they wanted Williams’ Genie included, the first step taken was to get in touch with the late actor’s estate. Once having the estate’s blessing, the Once Upon a Studio team reviewed Williams’ Aladdin outtakes to find Genie dialogue that fit with the character’s cameo.”We knew from the beginning that the Genie needed to be in this movie, right? So we reached out almost immediately to [Robin Williams’] estate,” Simonsen explained. “And we started sharing with them 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.”Related: Zelda Williams Condemns AI’s ‘Disturbing’ Recreations of Father Robin’s Voice
Robin Williams’ Genie from Aladdin returns in Once Upon a Studio, a new short film celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, and the story behind the special appearance has been revealed.
Speaking with The Direct, Disney Animation producers Brad Simonsen and Yvett Merino shared how it was important for them to include the iconic, beloved character. Knowing from the start that they wanted Williams’ Genie included, the first step taken was to get in touch with the late actor’s estate. Once having the estate’s blessing, the Once Upon a Studio team reviewed Williams’ Aladdin outtakes to find Genie dialogue that fit with the character’s cameo.
“We knew from the beginning that the Genie needed to be in this movie, right? So we reached out almost immediately to [Robin Williams‘] estate,” Simonsen explained. “And we started sharing with them 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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