If Marisha Wallace had her wish granted, she would have the role of the Genie in Disney's Aladdin. A member of the ensemble of the Broadway company, Wallace uses her celebrity self-tape to audition for this gender-bent twist on the role typically played by a male actor.
A female genie's name is Genie, of course. However, some people have referred to a female genie as Jeannie. The Middle Eastern and African cultures worship genies (also known as Jinn or genii). Women also possessed a spirit, which was referred to as a juno.
Directors Ron Clements and John Musker (Moana, Treasure Planet) then joined the project shortly before Ashman's death in 1991. One of the characters that Clements and Musker created in their draft of the screenplay was the Genie, whom they wrote with Robin Williams in mind.
Eden is a beautiful Genie who was discovered in a bottle by an optimistic young orphan named Dhandi - whose first wish is merely to never go hungry for the rest of her life. Genie spots her and falls in love with her while searching for his recently-stolen lamp, the two subsequently sharing a date around Saturn.
Although Eden is not a full vampire-hybrid, she possesses a few vampiric traits, specifically her blood. Her blood was able to heal her mother while in the womb as well as she's able to heal herself.
Prince Ali (Aladdin) 【covered by Anna】 [female ver.]
How did Jeannie become a genie?
Jeannie's origin
In the first season, Jeannie clearly was originally a human who was turned into a genie by (as later revealed Season 1, Episode 2: "My Hero?") the Blue Djinn when she refused to marry him (the term "djinn" is synonymous with "genie").
According to Richard Prum, an ornithologist from the Yale University, how we perceive the colour blue is all about how light works. In his perspective, the genie, is in a gaseous state. So, the molecules in his body scatter light like the molecules in the sky do, thus making him appear blue!
The original Aladdin story was actually set in China. Aladdin is one of the stories compiled in The Thousand and One Nights — a collection of Middle Eastern and Indian folk tales, however, it did not appear in the original Arabic text.
Realizing that what Aladdin says is true and that he's still “second best”, Jafar, consumed by his hunger for power, uses his final wish to become an all-powerful genie, in an attempt to rule the whole universe.
Gender: Jack is traditionally the masculine form of the name and means "God is Gracious." However, both Jack and Jac are considered gender-neutral. Feminine variations, such as Jacklyn and Jacqueline are common.
Djinni or djinn? Adopted from an Arabic word for demon (usually represented in our alphabet as jinnī), this word is spelled a variety of ways in English-including genie, a spelling that comes from the same Arabic word but by way of French.
One of the examples of Disney's sexism is Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. Jasmine is the sultan's daughter who has to be married when she turns 16, and of course it is an arranged marriage. The arranged marriage shows how in some cultures, women are considered second-class citizens.
Genie (voiced by Robin Williams in the first and third film, Dan Castellaneta in the second film, TV series, and Kingdom Hearts, Jim Meskimen in later projects, portrayed by Will Smith in the live-action film) is a jinn and is never given a proper name.
Jasmine's mother is never really addressed in the 1992 animated classic. She just doesn't exist. The live-action movie says her mother was killed, which tells us why Jasmine has been hidden behind the palace walls all her life.
Her country of origin, for example, has been frequently disputed. While some claim Jasmine is Arab because the movie opens with a song called Arabian Nights, others believe that the architecture in Agrabah is clearly based on the Taj Mahal, making Jasmine Indian.
Princess Jasmine, a fictional character from Disney's animated film "Aladdin," is not explicitly identified as Indian in the movie. Instead, she is depicted as a resident of the fictional city of Agrabah, which is often seen as a blend of Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures and influences.
On Oct. 15, Disney Plus introduced a new disclaimer that appears before older films like Dumbo (1941) and Aladdin (1992), warning viewers that the films include harmful stereotypes. The new message replaces the one that came with the original launch of Disney Plus late last year.
Genies or jinns or djinns are supposed to be creatures resembling humans, but are invisible. Like humans, they would live in tribes, eat, drink and have emotions. But they are usually believed to be stronger than humans. While some people fear Jinn, others pray to them for protection.
Genies who hail from the Realm of Air are very light in color often light blues and whites. Their hair and loose clothing will float about as if drawn by some unseen wind and some even have a sort of wispy/breathy tone to their speech.
In S2. E29 The Birds and the Bees Bit, it is established as fact that when a genie marries a mortal, she looses her powers. In that episode, Tony only decides not to marry Jeannie over his fear their children may have powers. But now Jeannie marries Tony and still has her powers even after the wedding.
Barbara Eden's hair was only four inches in length, cut into a stylish pixie. Her natural hair was blonde, however, and she had to stand her ground to have the hair pieces she wore match it. Producers wanted her to be a brunette, especially given the comparisons to Bewitched, but she refused.
Genie's lamp (alternatively referred to as the Magic Lamp or Aladdin's lamp) is a magical oil lamp featured in Aladdin, whose owner has the ability to summon and temporarily control a wish-granting Genie with cosmic power. As it contains an all-powerful servant, the lamp has been coveted by many for thousands of years.
