Here's who's on tonight's Graham Norton Show Tonight's Graham Norton Show promises to be a good one Friday night in, is it? No bother. Tonight's Graham Norton Show will see you right. Advertisement Kicking off at 10:35pm on BBC One, Graham is joined on the couch by another star-studded line-up. In fact, it's probably worth a watch just for Will Smith, who is always good value on this sort of thing. Here's a list in full of who will be appearing on tonight's show. Will Smith In terms of big shoes to fill, they don't get much bigger than Robin Williams' beloved turn as the genie in Aladdin. Well, it's time for the Fresh Prince to let the genie out of the bottle because the Hollywood icon will be bringing the laughs in Guy Ritchie's live action version of the classic tale. Naomi Scott Advertisement It's not Aladdin without Princess Jasmine and the British actress has been very busy recently after starring in the Power Rangers film and landing a leading role in the new Charlie's Angels film. Kevin Hart One of the most famous comedians on the planet is on the couch and he's got all of the following being released in 2019; The Upside, Irresponsible: Netflix Special Stand-up Comedy, The Secret Life of Pets 2, and the new Jumanji film. A very busy man with plenty to chat about. Octavia Spencer Advertisement The Oscar-winning actress is a remarkable talent that's consistently been great in titles like The Help, Hidden Figures, and Fruitvale Station, and Madam C.J. Walker. She has also been cast in the new version of The Witches too. Music comes from Shakespeares Sister, we'll 'Stay' for that one (Geddit? ). Advertisement<doc-sep>Will Smith talks turning 50 and working through a bucket list of dangerous things during an appearance on Friday’s “Graham Norton Show”. The actor, who did a terrifying bungee jump over the Grand Canyon to mark his 50th birthday, admits: “A huge part of my childhood was marked by fear and a huge part of my drive in life was marked by fear.” “You can generate great things, you can succeed and win, but you can never really be happy if you’re scared.” RELATED: Jada Pinkett Smith Admits To Getting ‘Hostile’ With Women Who’ve Been Flirty With Husband Will Smith Smith continues, “I’d turned 50 and I’d created this wonderful life and this wonderful career, but I felt trapped by being Will Smith – I have kids so I can’t do that, or I’m famous so I can’t say that, or people look at me so I can’t behave like that – so part of the bucket list was to give myself the freedom to do all of the things that I had put in my mind that I couldn’t do. I’m now being adventurous, and I’ve always wanted to be that.” Smith also talks about the moment he got the call to star as the Genie in the new “Aladdin” movie. RELATED: Will Smith Belts Out His Own Version Of The ‘Aladdin’ Track ‘Friend Like Me’ On ‘The Tonight Show’ He tells the host, “It was actually terrifying for me getting the first call. It was a deep honour being asked, but Robin Williams didn’t leave much room for improvement – he revolutionized what you can do in animation.” “I watched the movie a couple of times and it was only when I started playing with the music and rapping that it gave me an ‘in’ to maintaining the nostalgia and paying homage to Robin Williams’ genie, while adding a new flavour.”<doc-sep>Will Smith fully embraced his Genie look inAladdin. ET's Kevin Frazier was with the 50-year-old actor as he surprised fans at a special screening in London on Friday, where he revealed how attractive his role as the blue wish-granting character made him feel. "I was feeling sexy about myself as the genie," Smith said with a laugh about his entire look, including the shaved head and top knot. "I felt sexy about myself." Smith takes on the live-action version of the late Robin Williams' iconic animated character in the upcoming Disney musical. Aside from making the role his own, the actor says that the most difficult part of bringing Genie to life was the transition from animation to live-action. "The CGI part of this move was probably the most difficult aspect of it," he explained. "To transition from animation to live-action and trying to get that look." Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney) However, once it was successfully done, he couldn't have been happier to take on the role. "This movie has a lot of really great ideas that I love and the concept of the Genie, somebody whose whole existence is dedicated to helping people find themselves and create the lives that they want, that aspect is almost the purest definition of love," he expressed. "So for me playing the Genie -- you're always looking for something that you can connect to with a character that's authentic -- that devotion and dedication is what I aspire to with my life." Smith had previously talked to ET in December, where he opened up about the big responsibility of taking on Williams famous role. "I was terrified doing the Genie after Robin Williams," Smith admitted at the time. "But I found a lane that pays homage. It is my own thing, you know? So, I think people are going to love it." Aladdin arrives in theaters on May 24. 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Aladdin Genie: Will Smith admits ‘It was TERRIFYING being asked to follow Robin Williams’ Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. Back in 1992, the late Williams starred as the Genie in Disney’s animated musical Aladdin. Now as the live-action remake arrives this month, Smith feels he has some big shoes to fill. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show this week, the 50-year-old opened up about how scared he was to follow on from the comedy genius. He said: “It was actually terrifying for me getting the first call.” Why Will Smith REALLY took on the role as the genie REVEALED “I watched the movie a couple of times and it was only when I started playing with the music and rapping that it gave me an ‘in’ to maintaining the nostalgia and paying homage to Robin Williams’ genie while adding a new flavour.” “He revolutionised what you can do in animation. Smith continued: “It was a deep honour being asked, but Robin Williams didn’t leave much room for improvement. Will Smith's Genie was performed by motion-capture Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Smith said: “Whenever you’re doing things that are iconic, it’s always terrifying.” “The question is always: ‘Where was there meat left on the bone?’ Robin didn’t leave a lot of meat on the bone with the character. “[He] infused the character with a timeless version of himself. “I started to feel confident that I could deliver something that was a homage to Robin Williams but was musically different.” WHY WILL SMITH REALLY TOOK THE ROLE OF THE GENIE