Will Smith dresses up as genie while James Corden plays Abu during Aladdin musical crosswalk segment
'You ain't never had a friend like me,' is probably what James Corden was thinking to himself when he and Will Smith took to the streets on Monday.
The duo, along with a full cast of actors and dancers, interrupted traffic momentarily to give drivers in Los Angeles a special treat.
Smith, 50, donned a genie costume and Corden, 40 wore a monkey suit to surprise passers by with an Aladdin themed crosswalk musical segment.
Free performance: Will Smith donned a genie costume while James Corden wore a monkey suit for an Aladdin themed musical in a crosswalk in Los Angeles on Monday
Smith smiled while he carried a banana as the two headed out to the crosswalk, which is just around the corner from The Late Late Show studios in Los Angeles.
The Men in Black actor wore an elaborate blue costume that included genie's red belt, gold cuffs and iconic ponytail.
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Corden clapped and made monkey noises behind Smith.
The tail on his monkey costume wagged behind him while he sported Abu's classic red hat and vest.
Bust a move: The Men in Black actor wore an elaborate blue costume that included genie's red belt, gold cuffs and iconic ponytail
Fresh Prince Ali: Some of the photos feature dancers, animals and trumpets, similar to the scene where 'Prince Ali' is sung in the original 1992 film.
From elephants to sword wielding Arabian men to our favorite characters like Jasmine, Aladdin and the flying carpet, this crosswalk musical pulled out all the stops.
The segment, which has yet to air, typically features the biggest numbers from the shows they recreate, and Aladdin sure has quite a number to choose from.
Some of the photos feature dancers, animals and trumpets, similar to the scene where 'Prince Ali' is sung in the original 1992 film.
A Whole New World: Other photos feature the flying carpet, which is front and center during the songs 'A Whole New World,' and 'Never Had A Friend Like Me'
See the resemblance? Abu and the magic flying carpet had their moment in the crosswalk musical (from the original 1992 Disney movie)
Other photos feature the flying carpet, which is front and center during the songs 'A Whole New World,' and 'Never Had A Friend Like Me.'
After the show, the crosswalk musical cast held hands and took a bow, as is tradition.
And it appears their performance was well received, as Smith was seen bowing over a bouquet of red roses, seemingly thrown at his feet.
2019 Aladdin: The Corden version didn't forget to include the feathers (from the new 2019 live action Disney film)
Song and dance: From elephants to sword wielding Arabian men to our favorite characters like Jasmine, Aladdin and the flying carpet, this crosswalk musical pulled out all the stops
The new film will be released nationwide in just four days on May 24.
The Fresh Prince actor has been making the rounds to promote Disney's live action version of Aladdin, in which he also plays the genie.
The cast kicked off a promotional tour for the Disney live-action remake of Aladdin six days ago in Jordan.
Never Had A Friend Like Me: The Fresh Prince actor has been making the rounds to promote Disney's live action version of Aladdin, in which he also plays the genie
Take a bow: After the show, the crosswalk musical cast held hands and took a bow, as is tradition
Encore: It appears their performance was well received, as Smith was seen bowing over a bouquet of red roses, seemingly thrown at his feet
And just yesterday, Will Smith and his co-stars Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud touched back down in Los Angeles.
Initially, Smith said he wasn't sure about taking on the iconic character of Genie that had been voiced by the inimitable Robin Williams in the 1992 animated version.
'Robin Williams smashed that role, you know?' Smith said. 'When you look at things like that you always try to find "What would you do differently? What would you add to that?"'
Committed: Initially, Smith said he wasn't sure about taking on the iconic character of Genie that had been voiced by the inimitable Robin Williams in the 1992 animated version
Not exactly Arabian Nights: While this musical was filmed in LA, to add authenticity to the story, parts of the new film were shot on location in Jordan
Triple threat: 'It's singing, dancing, rapping - it's everything man,' Smith said. 'It's spectacular.'
He explained that eventually he knew that could bring something distinct to the role that would make it different, instead of competing with Williams' portrayal.
'It's singing, dancing, rapping - it's everything man,' he enthused. 'It's spectacular.'
To add authenticity to the re-telling of the story, parts of the film were shot on location in Jordan.
Publicity tour: The stars of Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin - Will Smith - gave a press conference in Los Angeles on Sunday
