≡El genio de Aladino
The iconic character Genie from Aladdin (1992) was developed especially for Robin Williams, one of Hollywood's greatest comedians
Disney wanted to take advantage of the actor's talent for improvisation and made him the heart of the film. During filming, Williams improvised so many lines that the team accumulated more than 16 hours of recorded material.
The animators had to adapt the animation to the actor's unique style, something rare at the time. To do this, they created scenes in which the Genie would rapidly change shape, allowing Williams to do impressions of celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicholson and Groucho Marx.
The performance was so remarkable that it redefined the way animated characters were voiced, inspiring future Disney productions to rely more on improvisation. Despite the huge success, Robin Williams had disagreements with the studio over contractual issues, but his version of the Genie remains one of the most memorable in animation.
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