To land Robin Williams, the animators created test sequences of the Genie performing the comedian's stand-up routines.
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Top 5 Fun Facts About Aladdin
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The producers had back-up choices if Williams declined the role, such as John Candy, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Martin Short, John Goodman and Albert Brooks.
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Aladdin marked the end of voice actors in Disney musical needing to be magnificent singers, as Linda Larkin didn't provide the singing voice of Jasmine.
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Whenever Aladdin tells a lie, the feather on his hat falls forward.
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Aladdin was visually based on Tom Cruise.
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Gilbert Gottfried wasn't the first choice for Iago, instead Danny DeVito or Joe Pesci, who both declined.
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The boy who voiced Aladdin was the boyfriend of D.J. on Full House.
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The Genie's lines were recorded up to 20 different ways.
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The illustrators tried to make the characters look unrealistic on purpose.
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Not all of the song lyrics on the video release were the same as in the theatrical release, e.g. "When they cut off your ear if they don't like your face" in Arabian Nights.
