Will Smith says he had a monumental task of doing justice to the classic Disney character of Genie in "Aladdin" but the film's music, composed by veteran Alan Menken, helped his performance. The 50-year-old actor takes on the iconic role, which was earlier played by the late Robin Williams in the 1992 film.

Talking to Variety on the sidelines of the film's promotional event, Smith said the biggest challenge of playing the role was "being able to find a way to not make it jarring and disturbing by how different it would be." He said he wanted to make people feel at home while they were getting something new and special.