Robin Williams' Will Prevents Use Of Genie Outtakes In More Aladdin Sequels

Disney are not able to use outtakes from Robin Williams’ 1991 ‘Aladdin’ voice recordings in a new film thanks to a stipulation in the late actor’s will.

His will states that no company can use his “name, taped performances or voice recordings for 25 years after his death.”

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This comes via the New York Post, which reveals that Disney may have been planning a fourth instalment of the 'Aladdin’ series which would use the extensive outtakes from Williams’ recording sessions.

“When he was on form, the hyperactive motormouth we love from ‘Good Morning Vietnam’ and ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ was making 30 jokes a minute,” said the unnamed executive.

“Now, because he insisted on a final say on such material, [the jokes] will remain in the vaults.” The provision in his will was added to prevent his family "from incurring estate penalties due to his posthumous earnings.”

The will didn’t prevent Disney from including some of the outtakes in a recent Blu-Ray release of 'Aladdin’. You can watch snippets from the outtakes here.

Famously a spat between Williams and Disney prevented his return as the Genie for the classic animation’s sequel in 1994. For all his efforts, replacement Dan Castellaneta (best known for voicing Homer Simpson), couldn’t match the manic performance that made the original film so entertaining.

Williams’ returned for the third, direct-to-video, instalment 'Aladdin and the King of Thieves’ in 1996. A fourth film has never come to fruition, and likely never will - at least until the 25 years are up.

The late, great Robin Williams passed away in August 2014, leaving behind a wife, three children and a legion of heartbroken fans.

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