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Mandela Effect & the “Shazam” Movie Myth
The hosts revisit the Mandela Effect, focusing on the widespread false memory of a 1990s movie called “Shazam” starring Sinbad as a genie. In reality, no such movie ever existed.
The confusion likely stems from the real 1996 film “Kazaam,” which starred Shaquille O’Neal as a genie.
Sinbad himself has publicly denied ever making a genie movie, though he once appeared in a genie costume for a TV event and later did a parody skit referencing the myth.
Other factors contributing to the false memory include Sinbad’s role in a 1994 TV movie…
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