Seeing Josh Gad do a Danny DeVito impression may or may not work well, but it’s just as likely that Phil could end up being handled differently in a live-action remake. Again, like the Genie, Will Smith’s live-action version, while still being inspired by Robin Williams character, played to Will Smith’s comedic strengths rather than trying to simply copy Williams. The same thing could, and probably should, be done with Phil.
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