TimeOut Dubai Kids – June 2019

66 June 2019 Time Out UAE Kids

Mark Conlon heads to Jordan to catch up with the team

behind the new Aladdin movie

A whole

new

world

WILL SMITH IS no stranger to the biggest stage,

having starred in massive fi lms such as I Am

Legend, Ali and the Men In Black franchise,

but for some of his co-stars in the new

Aladdin movie, it’s a different matter.

For Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott, who

play the titular lead character and Princess

Jasmine, respectively, the roles in the Guy

Ritchie live-action version of the classic tale

represent the biggest of their careers to date.

Massoud, 27, who was born in Egypt

but grew up in Canada, has featured

predominantly on the small screen prior to

landing the role in the remake of the iconic

1992 Disney movie.

“It’s a dream come true,” the actor

explains. “I couldn’t have asked for a better

Film

cast and crew around us, as well as Guy.

there were people who have won Oscars.

When you’re around people like that it’s a

true honour.”

“Everybody around the world, including

little boys in Egypt, grew up watching Will. My

friends and I would often get together and

watch Bad Boys or Independence Day, his

films are iconic and Guy has produced some

of the best action movies ever made so, it

was a dream come true to perform alongside

them, I couldn’t have asked for anything

more,” says Massoud.

The latest version of the film is brought

right up to date in terms of current issues

and 26-year-old Scott, who is due to feature

as one of the lead characters in a new

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