Egyptian-Canadian actor, Mena Massoud, was chosen to be playing the goofy heartthrob, Aladdin. (Source ... remake is set to hit theatres on May 24, 2019. It was Will Smith who posted the first ...

Aladdin and Jasmine are played by Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott You might think the lead character in Aladdin is... well, Aladdin. But not according to the end credits of Disney's new live-action ...