Huzzah! A Disney animated movie fan theory finally confirmed! Now, I’ll just wait patiently for someone to admit that Aladdin really does tell Jasmine’s tiger to take its clothes off. So, that's an urban legend that actually is true. Just through story changes and some editing, we lost the reveal at the end. We even had that at the end of the movie, where he would reveal himself to be the Genie, and of course Robin did the voice of The Peddler.

That's true! That was the whole intention, originally. In a 2015 interview to promote the Aladdin Blu-ray release, co-director Ron Clements revealed the truth behind the fan theory stating: So, what was his point to the story anyway, other than providing an introduction?Ĭonsidering the Peddler was voiced by Robin Williams, fans have speculated the character is actually a post-freedom Genie in disguise. Then, for the rest of the film, he is never seen or mentioned again. He uses the lamp as a segue into the main story of the Aladdin movie. The Peddler struggles to sell his merchandise to the audience, until he presents a lamp that he claims is nothing ordinary. (Image credit: Disney) The Real Deal With The Street Peddler Who Introduces AladdinĪladdin begins with the now-controversial song “Arabian Nights” (more on that later) sung by a character known as The Peddler.

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