Mena Massoud Talks About Being Cast As Aladdin. Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Collider Live welcomes Mena Massoud to talk about playing Aladdin in the upcoming Disney film.

Mena Massoud in Disney's live-action 'Aladdin' in 2019. ... He added that his Middle Eastern background often made him the "wild card," with casting directors looking for white actors to fill roles.

Mena Massoud, the break-out star of Disney's Aladdin, is taking a new look at his career's growth and struggles with his new role in Julia Stiles's directorial debut, Wish You Were Here. Massoud ...

Mena Massoud is a Coptic Egyptian-Canadian actor. He was born to Coptic parents in Egypt and raised in Canada. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin.

Cary Elwes (“Saw,” “Mission Impossible”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men,” “Good American Family”), and Mena Massoud (“Aladdin”) are set to star in ...

Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, and Gabby Kono-Abdy spoke to Bleeding Cool about Lionsgate's drama, Wish You Were Here, themes & more. Published Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:17:08 -0600 by Tom Chang ...

Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice) and Mena Massoud (Aladdin) lead the cast, which also includes Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco), Gabby Kono-Abdy (Baker’s Dozen), Jennifer Grey ...

Mena Massoud is reflecting on the "ups and downs" of working in the film industry as he celebrates his latest project. "I think it's a mentality shift more than anything," Massoud says. "I think ...

Mena Massoud Shares His 'Mentality Shift' 5 Years After Revealing Trouble Landing Auditions Post “Aladdin” (Exclusive) The actor stars in Julia Stiles' directorial debut, 'Wish You Were Here' ...