They cancel the protagonist of “Aladdin” for this criticism of “The Little Mermaid” by Halle Bailey

The Little Mermaid is about to make her big entrance to the big screen, and as part of the promotion of the film, Halle Bailey attended various events. She also had the opportunity to visit Mexico with Javier Bardem, where they interacted with their fans. However, the film is still the subject of controversy, and this time actor Mena Massoud has joined the attackswho played the lead in Aladdin.

Disney is no stranger to creating live-action versions of its animated classics. We’ve seen examples like Mulan, The Lion King, and Alice in Wonderland, just to name a few. Although not all fans were satisfied with the results, these productions were successful at the box office.

aladdin (Disney Plus), for example, surpassed $1.054 billion worldwide, raising expectations for a sequel. However, that didn’t happen, which left Mena Massoud, who shares the screen with Naomi Scott and Will Smith, looking pretty frustrated.

The Egyptian actor did not hesitate to express his disappointment and posted a tweet which read:

Our film was unique in that audiences saw it multiple times. This is the only way to reach a billion dollars at the box office at its premiere. I bet (“The Little Mermaid”) won’t cross that mark, but it will definitely have a sequel.”

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Mena Massoud did not support the controversy and closed her Twitter account

Mena Massoud’s comment immediately sparked controversy, but minutes later the Jack Ryan actor deleted his Twitter account, thus avoiding any response from the public. The 31-year-old comedian’s reaction has given much to talk about, as some believe his comment only reflects the frustration felt by the actor, who hasn’t worked on such a successful film since the premiere of Aladdin, as he said. revealed in an interview for The Daily Beast.

I feel like I’m going to be ignored and underestimated for a long time because I’m a young actor,” he confessed.

For his part, Halle Bailey, 23, has been the target of a hate campaign because of the color of her skin, it will therefore be necessary to wait for May 25 to find out how it will be received by the public. Despite bad forecasts, Disney expects The Little Mermaid to be one of this year’s top-grossing releases.

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The sale of the film’s dolls was also a great success. Talk of a sequel, as Mena Massoud suggests, is still highly anticipated, but will it be able to outnumber Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Super Mario Bros. The Movie? We’ll find out soon.