Will Smith left overwhelmed as Disney's Aladdin live-action remake makes $1 BILLION
Wow!
Last updated 14th Jan 2020
Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin has certainly made an impact on fans all over the world, as the film has raked in $1 BILLION at the box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
And it's made a HUGE impact on Will Smith, as this makes the film his highest ever grossing to date!
Taking to Instagram, Will posted video thanking the film's fans for their support. He said, 'To be in this game as long as I’ve been in this game, and to have my biggest movie at this point in my career, I just want to say thank you'.
He then said, 'thank you' again, but repeated the phrase in twelve different languages, which reflected the global success of the film. He concluded with, 'Thank you, everybody around the world!'
The film, which was released this year and stars Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, has taken in $343.1 million in North America, whilst raking in $656.2 million from overseas.
Mena also took to social media to reiterate Smith's words. In a video he posted to his 2 million followers, he said, 'I told people six months ago that I thought Aladdin would hit a billion.
'I got laughed at quite a bit, I got dismissed but I believed in what we were showing people and the heart and soul that we put into the film and what the film represents. Representation, diversity, identity. I’m really glad to say that we’re officially the most ethnically diverse cast to ever lead a film to the billion-dollar club'.
The film joins 'the billion-dollar-club' with the likes of Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame, which recently became the highest-grossing film of all time.
Congratulations!
Now see who voiced these ICONIC Disney characters below!
Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger voiced the lead character of Aladdin (1992).
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin voiced the character of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin (1992).
Kelly MacDonald
Kelly MacDonald played the lead character of Merida, the daughter of Scottish King Fergus in Brave (2012).
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly played King Fergus in Brave (2012). He also voiced Ben and Joe Baker in Pocahontas (1995).
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks played Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and reprised in the role in Finding Dory (2016).
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres played the fish Dory, who was Nemo's sidekick in the first film. But, the fish didn't need to wait too long (well, 13 years) until she got her own film, Finding Dory (2016).
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel played Queen Elsa in Frozen (2013). She is set to reprise her role in Frozen 2 (2019).
Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell played Elsa's sister Anna in Frozen (2013). Kristen will reprise her role in Frozen 2 (2019).
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick played Simba in the 1994 version of The Lion King and reprised the role in The Lion King 2 (1998) and The Lion King 3 (2004).
Moira Kelly
Moira Kelly played Nala in The Lion King (1994), The Lion King 2 (1998) and The Lion King 3 (2004).
Auli'i Cravalho
18-year-old Auli'i Cravalho took on the role of Moana (2016).
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson played Maui in Moana (2016).
Jodi Benson
Jodi Benson was cast as Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989).
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Christopher Daniel Barnes played Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (1989).
John Goodman
John Goodman played Sully in Monsters Inc (2001) and reprised his role in the film's prequel Monster University (2013).
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal played fan favourite Mike Wazowski in both Monsters Inc films.
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore played the lead role of Rapunzel in Tangled (2010).
Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi played Flynn Rider in Tangled (2010).
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn voiced Tarzan (1999).
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver voiced Jane Porter in Tarzan (1999).
Irene Bedard
Irene Bedard played the title character of Pocahontas (1995).
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson played Captain John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas (1995).
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose played Princess Tiana in Princess and the Frog (2009).
Bruno Campos
Bruno Campos played Tiana's love interest Prince Naveen (2009).
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly playing the title character Ralph in Wreck-It Ralph. John went on to voice the character in the second film: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman voices Vanellope von Schweetz in both Wreck-It Ralph films.
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen
Tom Hanks plays Woody in Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Tim Allen plays Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Robby Benson
Robby Benson played the Beast/Prince Adam in Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Paige O’Hara
Paige O'Hara played Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991).
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