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Do you recall the 1990s, when actor and comedian Sinbad portrayed a mystical genie in the film Shazaam? No, you don’t… as it never took place.
Yes, the movie never existed, even though a lot of people on social media claim to recall it. How did this occur, then? This phenomenon is referred to as the “Mandela effect”
Have you ever had a strong memory of something only to discover it never happened? Welcome to the Mandela Effect, a phenomena that causes confusion and bewilderment due to collective false memories.
And among the most well-known cases? The never-was Sinbad Genie film. The Mandela Effect, according to Psychology Today, is an intriguing peculiarity of human psychology in which huge groups of individuals vividly recall something differently from how it really happened.
In this instance, many people on social media are certain that Sinbad played a genie in the Shazaam movie from the 1990s. The issue? The film was never produced.
Many people consider this to be more than simply a straightforward error; it’s a memorable aspect of their early years.
People remember seeing Sinbad in a genie suit, making wishes come true, and engaging in a variety of humorous antics.
They even recall Sinbad emerging from a mystical light on the VHS cover for the film. Everything seems so realistic and colorful, but it’s not.
One commenter went so far as to write: “It’s hard for me to accept that there isn’t a film named Shazaam that has Sinbad as a genie.
So we all just saw ourselves viewing the same film? No shot. To further complicate matters, a movie with a genie theme was made in the 1990s, but it starred Shaquille O’Neal, the basketball great, rather than Sinbad.
Kazaam was the name of the movie. However, the memories of Sinbad’s Shazaam endure for those who are ensnared in the Mandela Effect.
What causes this to occur, then? According to experts, it’s a mix of psychological elements, such as the strength of suggestion and our brains’ propensity to piece together disparate facts into whole stories.
“With the Mandela Effect, people are often remembering things the way they think they should be rather than they actually are — because we just process things very quickly in everyday life,” according to cognitive and parapsychological researcher Neil Dagnall, as reported by CNN.
In Shazaam’s case, it’s likely that a collective false memory was created as a result of Sinbad’s iconic ’90s character and the popularity of genie-themed films at the time.
Sinbad’s lighthearted reaction to the Mandela Effect adds to its intrigue. The now 68-year-old has accepted the idea and made jokes on social media about the nonexistent film.
“Have you noticed that only those of you who grew up in the 1990s have watched this so-called Sinbad Genie movie? No one my generation has.
In 2016, he tweeted, “The young mind.” “Okay for all you people who think I did a genie movie.. well haven’t done one YET, but I am going to do one so we can close this chapter,” he said.
This seems to be a reference to a CollegeHumor spoof he later starred in in 2017 called “The Lost Sinbad Movie.” Take a look at it below:
Actually, the issue has been made worse by recordings and screenshots of this skit, as users on X are now CERTAIN that a whole 90s movie exists.
In the event that you come across a clip of the aforementioned video in the comments section—which you will undoubtedly do—it was shot in 2017 as a prank.
The following 2018 interview in which Sinbad participated is another video that rebellious Shazaam fans would cite.
Sinbad claims in the interview that everyone who still has a Shazaam VHS is on a hit list for a “assassin to come to your house”; if you can’t see that he’s being sarcastic in this video, we can’t help you.
The Sinbad genie movie is a monument to the oddities of human memory in a universe full of mind-bending secrets.
One thing is certain: the story of Sinbad’s magical genie will continue to enchant and enthrall for years to come, regardless of whether you really believe in Shazaam’s existence or are just captivated by the Mandela Effect.