Will Smith Celebrates ‘Aladdin’ Box Office Beating ‘Independence

Constant jokes about Will Smith’s blue Genie look however, Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake granted the studio’s want by changing into a field workplace powerhouse throughout its opening weekend. A month later, the musical film continues to be going robust at home and worldwide theaters to the tune of $824 million on the world field workplace. That’s not Avengers cash, in fact, but it surely’s rather a lot higher than many have been anticipating — together with Smith himself. To rejoice the movie’s monetary positive aspects, the 50-year-old entertainer took to Instagram to thank the movie’s audiences.

Among different issues to be pleased about, Smith was happy to announce that Aladdin‘s world field workplace numbers had simply surpassed these of Independence Day, which had beforehand been the actor’s highest grossing movie ever. Now, that crown belongs to the Disney remake. “Aladdin simply handed Independence Day as the very best grossing movie of my whole profession,” he mentioned within the video message. “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.”