Will Smith reportedly set to return as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin 2

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Will Smith is getting back to work, nearly a year after his infamous Oscar slap, which Eddie Murphy recently poked fun of at the Golden Globes.The 54-year-old actor will reportedly return to portray the Genie in a sequel to Disney's 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin, via The Sun.Dailymail.com has reached out to his reps for comment but have not heard back at this time.

Slap: Will Smith is getting back to work, nearly a year after his infamous Oscar slap, which Eddie Murphy recently poked fun of at the Golden Globes Genie returns: The 54-year-old actor will reportedly return to portray the Genie in a sequel to Disney's 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin, via The Sun While Smith won his first Oscar for King Richard just minutes after the slap, his career has been at a standstill.He resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and he is banned from the Oscars for the next 10 years.

While he did have projects in the works like another Bad Boys sequel and The Council, there have been no announcements for new roles since he slapped Chris Rock on live television on Oscar Sunday.