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Aladdin star Mena Massoud deleted his Twitter after sparking the ire of The Little Mermaid fans on Saturday.
The actor, 31, got in hot water after suggesting that the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey, 23, will not 'cross the billion mark' but will 'undoubtedly' get a sequel.
Massoud — who starred as Aladdin in the 2019 live-action adaptation alongside Will Smith — was responding to an account that speculated on how much TLM was going to make opening weekend, projecting it to be around $115M in comparison to Aladdin's $112M.
'Our film was unique in that audiences went to watch it multiple times. It's the only way we reached the billion dollar mark with our opening. My guess is TLM doesn't cross the billion mark but will undoubtedly get a sequel,' he wrote.
The Egyptian-Canadian actor received backlash for the remark, causing him to scrub his entire Twitter account.
Backlash: Aladdin star Mena Massoud deleted his Twitter after sparking the ire of The Little Mermaid fans on Saturday; Pictured 2020 in Toronto
Shady? The actor, 31, suggested that the upcoming live-action adaptation of TLM, starring Halle Bailey, 23 (pictured) will not 'cross the billion mark' but will 'undoubtedly' get a sequel
The original comment is now gone and his page is inaccessible with a 'This account doesn't exist' sign.
Many felt that Mena's comment was a dig suggesting the Little Mermaid wasn't worth a possible sequel.
Some also pointed out that Mena's comment might have to do with the fact that an Aladdin sequel never panned out, despite its impressive opening numbers.
Others believe the actor is upset about the course of his own career following a mixed reception to Aladdin.
In 2019 Massoud revealed he hadn't had a single audition since the blockbuster's release, saying 'It's not always dandelions and roses.'
Mena, who reportedly beat over 2000 other men for the part, said there were many misconceptions about his supposed post-Aladdin success.
'"He must have made millions. He must be getting all these offers," he paraphrased, 'It's none of those things. I haven't had a single audition since Aladdin came out.'
'It’s like, I’m sitting here being like, okay, Aladdin just hit $1 billion — can I at least get an audition? Like 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?' he said.
