According to the international press, the film The little Mermaid has received good reviews, so it is predicted that it will be a success despite all the controversy that has been generated since its choice of casting. However, recently, the actor Mena Massoud, known for his role in the live action of aladdincriticized and minimized the new remake from Disney.
It all happened when the actor responded to a tweet in which a fan stated that aladdin had managed to win more than a billion dollars and that The little Mermaid would have to compete with the next premiere of Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse to check if it exceeded the mentioned mark.
Given this, Mena Massoud replied that aladdin had been “unique” and bet that The little Mermaid will not exceed the mark, a comment that was taken as derogatory on his part.
Our film was unique in that audiences went to see it multiple times. It’s the only way we hit the billion dollar mark with our opening. My bet is that The Little Mermaid doesn’t cross the billion mark, but it will certainly get a sequel.
Due to this comment, users of social networks reacted in various ways and some labeled him as bitter and envious, in addition to ensuring that with his words he was belittling the success that the new Disney movie is receiving.
In addition to this, fans say that he tried to devalue Halle Bailey’s achievement as an African-American protagonist and that, at the same time, his comment reflected “her toxic and divisive mentality.”
For his part, the actor preferred to deactivate his Twitter account after the rain of criticism he received from users and the media.
Source: Okchicas
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