Big news from the Disney kingdom is the confirmation of a long-held fan theory that the peddler from the opening song and intro to 1996's "Aladdin" is actually Genie setting the tone for the tale. The theory was strengthened by the fact that the peddler and the blue genie were both voiced by the late actor Robin Williams.
Only now have the directors of "Aladdin" confirmed what fans have been 100 percent sure about all these years. A big reveal was originally scripted to happen at the end when Genie was freed from the itty-bitty living space of his lamp, but story and editing changes made to the film left that part of the script out of the final version.
With one favorite fan theory confirmed once and for all, could it be that other Disney movie conspiracy theories are also right?
Here's a look at some Disney theories that keep tickling our imaginations.
"Aladdin" is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland
And to bring this list full circle, a neat fan theory suggests that the book Belle was reading at the beginning of "Beauty and the Beast" was actually the "The Arabian Nights" — particularly the story of "Aladdin and The Magic Lamp."
After all, Belle herself described the book she was so engrossed in as one about "far off places" (Agrabah), "daring sword fights" (Aladdin picked up his sword to fight Jafar), "magic spells" (Genie!), and "a prince in disguise" (Prince Ali).
Perhaps this could be another theory that Disney can confirm and put to rest.
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