Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott sing Aladdin‘s biggest hit in their movie!
The co-stars take on the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine as they put their own spin on the classic Disney song “A Whole New World.”
CHECK OUT: Is There an Aladdin (2019) End Credits Scene?
Will Smith also stars in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated movie. It’s expected to top the box office this weekend and you can download the soundtrack here.
Listen to Mena and Naomi‘s version of “A Whole New World” now!
James Corden tried to live out his dream of playing the Genie in these fun pics from the Aladdin edition of Crosswalk: The Musical.
However, the The Late Late Show host’s hopes were quickly dashed by movie star Will Smith, who plays the character in the movie and he became Abu instead.
Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud joined the two, reprising their roles as Jasmine and Aladdin for the segment, which aired on Thursday night (May 23).
Aladdin is in theaters now!
Check out the performance below:
Fans hoping to see Mena Massoud go shirtless in the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin are going to be upset to find out that he never actually strips down.
The animated movie of course features the title character wearing a vest with nothing underneath throughout some of the film’s iconic scenes.
Aladdin costume designer Michael Wilkinson opened up about the “question on everyone’s lips” during an interview with EW.
“For the same reason why we thought it wasn’t appropriate for Princess Jasmine to be flashing her belly button for half of the film, we also felt that once you make that leap from cartoon into live-action, you really have to make some adjustments,” he said. “We thought having so much skin showing on Aladdin for the whole film would be quite distracting on a human actor as opposed to a cartoon character.”
The movie is in theaters now and the soundtrack is online as well.
Mena Massoud takes over the June/July 2019 cover of Daman magazine.
Here’s what the 27-year-old Aladdin actor had to say:
On the pressure to fill Aladdin’s shoes: “Pressure isn’t the right word. I feel a lot of responsibility but not pressure. I know Guy Ritchie and the studio spent a lot of time trying to find the right person and they wouldn’t have cast me if they didn’t feel like I was the guy. But I do feel a responsibility to not let fans of the original down.”
On the most memorable moments from filming: “We did a lot of incredible things on this film. I really got to sink my teeth into parkour and fitness and I absolutely loved that about it because it was an extension of my fitness routine that I already craved everyday. But also just the time I got to spend with such incredible artists like Guy, Will, Naomi and Jonathan our producer. I learned a lot from them and I genuinely enjoyed spending time with all of them.”
On seeing the film for the first time: “It was a bit of an out of body experience to be honest. I still haven’t seen the final cut but the one I saw was almost finished. I was very proud of everyone who put their hearts and souls into this film. Everyone on the team just really loved this project and I think it shows on screen. This film was made with a lot of passion and I’m so happy to have gotten to work with all of these incredible people.”
Aladdin is in theaters now.
Mena Massoud is filing a lawsuit against Tesla.
The 27-year-old Aladdin actor is suing the car company after his new Tesla Model 3, which had manufacturing and design defects, crashed into a tree, according to TMZ on Friday (May 31).
Mena bought his car in September of 2018, and when he was changing lanes on Hollywood Boulevard, his front right wheel reportedly crumpled and flew off of his car, which went skidding off into the sidewalk and smashed into a tree.
He says he suffered personal injuries, and the car was totaled. He blames Tesla for the crash.
Click here to see pictures from the wreck.
Darren Criss and Zachary Quinto pose for a photo with Givenchy Creative Director Clare Waight Keller at an after party on Thursday night (June 13) in Florence, Italy.
The actors both looked super stylish as they attended the party after the Givenchy fashion show earlier in the night.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Darren Criss
Other stars at the fashion show included Aladdin star Mena Massoud and Karrueche Tran and boyfriend Victor Cruz.
After the show, Darren took to Twitter to talk about the event.
“Thank you @givenchy for having me at your beautiful men’s show in Florence,” Darren tweeted. “So happy to be back in Italy… What a setting! Congrats Clare Waight Keller on a superb collection.”
10+ pictures inside of the stars at the fashion show…
Mena Massoud goes shirtless on the new cover of Man About Town magazine.
Here’s what the 27-year-old Aladdin star shared:
On being boxed in on the roles he could get: “[I could] only audition for characters with ethnic names. I could never go in for character who were cool dudes, who fell in love with hot girls, like in Riverdale. There was no space. And I still think it’s a massive problem.”
On connecting with Aladdin: “[Aladdin] is a young man finding his way in the world. He’s trying to figure out his identity. When he meets a pretty girl and he thinks he’s not good enough…I grew up feeling like that. I also felt like an outcast. I went to a high school that didn’t have a lot of visibly ethnic people. I felt very different from everybody. And Aladdin is the same. […] I connected to that, because I knew I could bring my own experience to the role.”
On the diversity of Aladdin: “Everyone on screen is a person of colour and not only that, we’re all from very different places […] You know, I’m Egyptian-Canadian. Naomi is British-Indian. Marwan is Tunisian-Dutch. Navid [Negahban] is Iranian-American, but he also spent time in Germany. It’s all incredibly diverse and I hope people celebrate that.”
See more of Mena‘s feature on ManAboutTown.tv
Abigail Spencer and Mena Massoud represented Reprisal at Hulu’s 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour!
The co-stars stepped out for the event on Friday (July 26) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Abigail Spencer
They were also joined by their cast mates Rodrigo Santoro and Rhys Wakefield as well as producer Warren Littlefield and writer Josh Corbin.
The upcoming “hyper-noir” series follows a woman seeking revenge against her brother and his gang after they left her for dead.
Make sure to check out all the plot details!
Reprisal premieres on December 6th.
FYI: Abigail is wearing The Vampire’s Wife with Tabitha Simmons shoes.
Reprisal is a new Hulu original series from the executive producer of The Handmaid’s Tale and the streamer is providing a first look at the show!
The series is described as a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.
Abigail Spencer stars alongside Rodrigo Santoro, Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud, and Rhys Wakefield in the series. While Hulu is known for airing episodes weekly, they will launch all episodes at once on Friday, December 6.
Make sure to see pics of the cast promoting the show at the TCAs this summer.
The first teaser trailer from Abigail Spencer‘s new Hulu series Reprisal has been released!
The 38-year-old Suits actress stars in the upcoming series alongside Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, and Rodrigo Santoro.
Reprisal is described as a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.
Last month, Hulu released the first official photos of the upcoming show.
The full first season of Reprisal will be debuting on Hulu on December 6th.
Abigail Spencer and Lizzy Caplan walk the carpet while attending the 2019 Huluween event on Friday (October 4) in New York City.
The two actresses joined a bunch of Hulu stars while celebrating Halloween during New York Comic Con. In attendance were Abigail‘s Reprisal co-stars Mena Massoud, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor, and executive producer Warren Littlefield, as well as Lizzy‘s Castle Rock co-stars Tim Robbins, Paul Sparks, Barkhad Abdi, Matthew Alan, Yusra Warsama, and executive producer Dustin Thomason.
Also there were The Orville‘s Adrianne Palicki, Jessica Szohr, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, and Jon Cassar and Runaways‘ Gregg Sulkin, Virginia Gardner, Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Ariela Barer, Allegra Acosta, and Angel Parker.
More stars who were at the party were Light as a Feather‘s Haley Ramm, Liana Liberato, and Brianne Tju.
Lizzy was also joined by husband Tom Riley!
FYI: Lizzy is wearing a Christopher Kane dress.
Abigail Spencer brought her new Hulu series Reprisal 2019 New York Comic-Con!
The 38-year-old actress stepped out for the show’s panel during the event on Saturday (October 5) at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
She was also joined by her cast mates David Dastmalchian, Rhys Wakefield, Mena Massoud, Rodrigo Santoro, Gilbert Owuor and Madison Davenport.
Reprisal is described as a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.
Make sure to check out the teaser trailer for the show!
Reprisal will debut on Hulu on December 6th.
So many young stars were honored at the 2019 SCAD Savannah Film Festival!
Booksmart‘s Beanie Feldstein, Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud, When They See Us star Jharrel Jerome, and Mickey And The Bear actress Camila Morrone were honored with Breakout Awards at the film festival on Wednesday night (October 30) at the Trustees Theater in Savannah, Georgia.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Camila Morrone
Last month, Jharrel won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in When They See Us.
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FYI: Camila is wearing a Dior dress.
15+ pictures inside of the stars at the event…
The official trailer for Hulu‘s Reprisal is here!
The upcoming drama series from the executive producer of The Handmaid’s Tale arrives at the streaming service on December 6.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Abigail Spencer
The series stars Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor, David Dastmalchian, W. Earl Brown, Craig Tate, Wavyy Jonez, Shane Callahan and Rory Cochrane.
Here’s a synopsis: “Reprisal is a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.”
Watch the trailer for Reprisal inside…
Kaitlyn Dever, Florence Pugh, and Joey King pose for a photo while attending the HFPA & THR Celebration of the 2020 Golden Globe Awards Season on Thursday (November 14) at Catch in West Hollywood, Calif.
The three actresses are all part of projects that have lots of awards buzz. Kaitlyn‘s movie Booksmart is getting a lot of acclaim and she was there with co-star Beanie Feldstein.
Florence is an Oscars frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Little Women and Joey is up for awards for her work in The Act, for which she earned an Emmy nom.
More stars at the event included Once Upon a Time in Hollywood‘s Julia Butters, Knives Out‘s Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, Stranger Things‘ Joe Keery, and Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud.
Other celebs in attendance included Euphoria‘s Alexa Demie and Hunter Schafer, Looking for Alaska‘s Charlie Plummer and Kristine Froseth, To All the Boys‘ Lana Condor, and Good Boys‘ Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams.
FYI: Joey is wearing a Lirika Matoshi dress, DVF shoes, L’afshar bag and Mio Harutaka earrings. Kaitlyn is wearing an Alberta Ferretti dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. Beanie is wearing a Miu Miu dress and shoes. Kristine is wearing a Miu Miu dress, shoes, and bag. Joe is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna XXX. Katherine is wearing Valentino.
Rainey Qualley and Kilo Kish showed their style while celebrating with AllSaints!
The two musicians stepped out for the brand’s 25th anniversary celebration with Chief Creative Director Wil Beedle on Thursday night (November 14) at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rainey Qualley
They were also joined at the event by Mena Massoud, Gia Coppola, Bria Vinaite, Keir Gilchrist and Salem Mitchell.
During the evening, guests enjoyed musical entertainment while sipped Gia Coppola Wine, signature Yola Mezcal cocktails and customizing AllSaints shirts.
FYI: All guests were wearing Allsaints.
Mena Massoud and Jacob Elordi both dress in black sweaters at the 2019 Napa Valley Film Festival held at Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards on Saturday afternoon (November 16) in Napa, Calif.
The 28-year-old Aladdin star and the 22-year-old Euphoria actor were recognized as rising stars at the Rising Star Showcase during the festival.
Liana Liberato, Kelsey Asbille, Dean-Charles Chapman and Jessica Barden were also honored at the showcase. Hayley Law was also in attendance.
“Thank you @napafilmfest for having me as a rising star ✨ I am rising!,” Jessica wrote on Instagram.
FYI: Jessica is wearing a Zimmermann dress. Kelsey is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Mena Massoud paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (December 2) and dished all about his success since the release of his Disney live-action film, Aladdin.
“It was, it was a huge thing. I went back to Egypt recently and I really felt the love there,” the 28-year-old actor told Jimmy of his recent visit and growing up Egyptian and Canadian. “The last person to come out of Egypt was Rami Malek, we got Rami – but Omar Sharif was the big one. There’s a lot coming up, it’s nice.”
Mena also talked about his first pet being a bird and his new show Reprisal.
The upcoming drama series, Reprisal, from the executive producer of The Handmaid’s Tale arrives at Hulu on December 6 – Watch the trailer here!
Despite starring in Aladdin, Mena Massoud actually hasn’t gotten an audition for a new role since the movie’s success.
Speaking with The Daily Beast, the 28-year-old actor opened up about how he’s still facing struggles despite Aladdin crossing the $1 billion mark.
“I’m kind of tired of staying quiet about it. I want people to know that it’s not always dandelions and roses when you’re doing something like Aladdin,” Mena shared. “‘He must have made millions. He must be getting all these offers.’ It’s none of those things. I haven’t had a single audition since Aladdin came out.”
He continues, “I feel like I’m going to be overlooked and underestimated for a long time because I am a young actor. I’m an up and comer in the sense that I’ve been doing this for 10 years, but to a lot of people, Aladdin’s the first thing they’ve seen me in. So I think I’m going to be viewed that way for a long time. I’m going to have to work at chipping away at that.”
Mena is starring in Hulu’s Reprisal series, but it’s a role he booked before Aladdin.
“It’s wild to a lot of people,” he adds. “People have these ideas in their head. It’s like, I’m sitting here being like, ‘OK, Aladdin just hit $1 billion. Can I at least get an audition?’ I’m not expecting you to be, like, ‘Here’s Batman.’ But can I just get in the room? Can you just give me a chance? So, it’s not always what you think.”
Will Smith is reacting to what his Aladdin co-star Mena Massoud recently revealed: he hasn’t received a single audition since the live action film’s release in May of 2019.
“I’m just hearing that right now,” Will said when an interviewer with Variety asked for his reaction to Mena‘s statement. “I haven’t spoken to Mena.”
“He is a spectacular actor, and he has nothing to worry about,” Will added before the interview ended.
Will played the Genie to Mena‘s Aladdin in the Disney film earlier this year.
Abigail Spencer happily poses alongside her co-star Rodrigo Santoro while hitting the red carpet at the season one premiere of their Hulu series Reprisal held at ArcLight Cinemas on Thursday (December 5) in Hollywood, Calif.
The 38-year-old actress and the 44-year-old actor were joined at the event by their co-stars Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakerfield, Madison Davenport, Gilbert Owuor, Bethany Anne Lind, Rebeca Robles, Lea DeLaria, Shane Callahan, Wavyy Jonez, Craig Tate and Blake Sheldon, as well as executive producers Josh Corbin, Warren Littlefield and Barry Jossen.
Here’s a synopsis: “Reprisal is a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads.”
The upcoming drama series from the executive producer of The Handmaid’s Tale is available to stream on Hulu now – Watch the trailer here!
FYI: Mena Massoud is wearing Givenchy. Madison Davenport is wearing Hearts On Fire diamond band and Mémoire necklace.
It was just announced that Billy Magnussen‘s Aladdin character Prince Anders has a spin-off movie in the works, but did you know that Disney is also planning a sequel to the live-action film?
Fans have been upset about Billy, the one white actor in a cast of diverse stars, getting his own movie as Aladdin star Mena Massoud recently said that he hasn’t landed any auditions since the movie came out.
Well, it sounds like Disney still loves Mena as he’s hinted that the sequel is a definite possibility. Reports have claimed that the sequel will follow animated sequel Return of Jafar, though that’s not yet confirmed.
“I don’t think it will be Return of Jafar, but I think there’s a possibility of a sequel, yes,” Mena told ET a couple months ago. “I think they should do one just about the animals. Like, Abu, Raja, Iago and the carpet all get together. Throwing it out there!”
Back in August, producer Dan Lin opened up about plans for a sequel.
“We’d love to,” he told SYFY Wire. “People clearly loved the movie and watched it multiple times and we get lots of fan letters and people asking us to make Return [of] Jafar, and I can just tell you that we’re in early stages right now, but we’re certainly talking about another movie. Like with Aladdin, it will not be a straight remake of any movie that’s been made before, so we’re looking at ‘where’s the best way to go with these characters.’”
Dan added, “we’d love to have [director] Guy [Ritchie] back and get the team back together. If we do another Aladdin movie, we’d certainly love to have him at the helm.”
In another interview a month later, Dan basically confirmed that Return of Jafar won’t be the basis for the sequel.
“We’re exploring lots of different ways that we can go but certainly, fans are saying, ‘we want to see more of these characters,’ but they want to see the next adventure,” he told Yahoo UK. “We’re talking now about where that could go but I don’t think it’s going to be a straight remake of The Return of Jafar.”
Bill Heck, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Darby Stanchfield and Connor Jessup happily strike a pose together while hitting the red carpet at the Netflix series premiere of Locke & Key held at the Egyptian Theatre on Wednesday (February 5) in Hollywood.
The leading cast was joined at the event by their co-stars Thomas Mitchell Barnet, Laysla De Oliveira, Griffin Gluck, Sherri Saum, Asha Bromfeld, Coby Bird, Felix Mallard, Genevieve Kang, Hallea Jones, Jesse Camacho, Kevin Alves, Petrice Jones and Steven Williams, as well as executive producers Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, Joe Hill, Lindsey Springer, Michael Morris and Aron Coleite.
Laysla De Oliveira was accompanied by her boyfriend Jonathan Keltz who came out to show his support, as well as Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud.
Locke & Key is set to premiere on Netflix tomorrow, February 7 – Watch the trailer here!
Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud doesn’t describe himself as vegan or vegetarian but rather plant-based. He gets into why in his upcoming cookbook, Evolving Vegan, out September 15th.
“It’s not about labels, or eating habits or any of that crap,” the 28-year-old actor has said. “It’s about evolving in the right direction so that we can help save our planet, our bodies and our fellow living souls.”
Last year, Mena invested in the San Diego-based vegan restaurant Plant Power Fast Food. The fast-food chain serves vegan versions of popular American fast food menu items such as the “Big Zac”, obviously a play off of the McDonald’s Big Mac.
You can preorder Mena‘s cookbook through Amazon.com! In the meantime, Mena shared his favorite chickpea salad recipe with Just Jared readers. Check it out:
Click inside for Chipotle’s signature guac…
Serves 2 to 4
Degree of Difficulty: 1
Time to Prepare: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
2 cups – Chickpeas, washed and strained
1 whole – Heirloom Tomato, diced
1 whole – Medium Persian Cucumber, sliced and halved
½ whole – Large Avocado, diced
1 whole – Green Onion or Scallion, sliced.
2 tbsp – Kalamata Olives, fresh and halved
1 tbsp – Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
1 tbsp – Dill, fresh
½ tbsp – Cumin
½ tbsp – Sea Salt
1 tsp – Coriander
Optional: Feta ‘cheese’
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Rinse and strain chickpeas and add to a large bowl.
Step 2: Add all ingredients to the same bowl, with spices and mix well.
Step 3: Crumble and add feta ‘cheese’ and garnish with scallions.
TIPS:
If you’re using sprouted chickpeas, I recommend adding a little bit of apple cider vinegar to cut that earthy flavor sprouted legumes have.
ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUBSTITUTES:
Lentils
Kidney Beans
Black Eyed Peas
Preorder Mena‘s cookbook through Amazon.com! And ICYMI, check out the other famous recipes that people have been cooking while staying at home!
Laura Marano and Mena Massoud are set to star in a new Netflix film titled The Royal Treatment.
Deadline reports that the movie centers on the romance between Isabella (Marano) and Prince Thomas (Massoud).
“Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love,” the summary reads. “When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a lifetime to do the hair for the royal wedding, she and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts.”
Laura is set to produce the movie as well, alongside mom Ellen and sister Vanessa for their Calabrian Rhode Productions company, alongside Chloe Smith.
Rick Jacobson will direct the screenplay by Holly Hester.
The Royal Treatment marks Laura‘s return to Netflix, after her starring role in The Perfect Date with Noah Centineo.
Mena most recently appeared in the Hulu series Reprisal and is set to reprise his role as this Disney prince!
