10 Movies Changes Influenced By The Fans' Feedback

10. The Genie - Aladdin

The early reactions for the teaser trailer for Aladdin were, to say the least, not flattering. While Will Smith seemed as good as any choice to take over the role made famous by Robin Williams, his initial look was, well, quite blue. There was also the unfortunate situation where Smith's Genie was so big that he actually looked a tad overweight.

The negative reactions to the look of the Genie had a twofold effect, with changes made to both the marketing for the film and the aesthetics of the Genie. Subsequent trailers placed a greater emphasis on the moments in the film when the Genie resembled Will Smith's normal human form, placing more focus on the Genie's character traits than his look.

There was also some definite tweaking of the look of the Genie, the CGI fine tuning making him quite literally a little less blue. While still very much looking like an out of this world character, the somewhat more 'human look' made the Genie much less of an eyesore.

The end result was a product that was much better received than what was expected and box office returns that managed to top the $1 Billion mark. The film was also a great reminder to Hollywood execs that given the right role, Will Smith is still one of the world's biggest and best drawcards going around.