Robin Williams

Robin Williams agreed to play the Genie in Aladdin for a great reason, which further proves just how fantastic his performance in the film is.

Still, Robin Williams' deal with Disney makes his iconic role as the Genie in the original Aladdin even better, even if Disney broke their agreement. Roth was quick to issue a public apology to Williams, and the comedian then signed on to reprise his role as the Genie in Aladdin and the King of Thieves. [Robin Williams](https://screenrant.com/tag/robin-williams/) made with Disney when he signed on to play the Genie in [Aladdin](https://screenrant.com/tag/aladdin/) makes his iconic performance even better. During an appearance on The Today Show, Williams stated that the company had "crossed the line" and broken the deal by using his voice to sell merchandise for the movie in advertisements. [Williams joined the cast of the original ](https://screenrant.com/aladdin-2019-cast-animated-movie-1992-comparison/) [Aladdin](https://screenrant.com/aladdin-2019-cast-animated-movie-1992-comparison/) because he wished to be a part of "this animation tradition," rather than simply because he wanted a large paycheck. He also took the role after being shown an animation of the Genie performing a segment of one of his standup routines.