Mena Massoud Says Playing Aladdin Is Like Playing Batman
Mena Massoud is opening up about playing such an iconic character as Aladdin.
In a new interview, the 27-year-old compared the role to that of a superhero.
“To me, this is as good as playing Batman and/or a superhero. It’s an iconic role and [Aladdin] certainly has a lot of gadgets like Batman,” he told E! News. “It’s a dream come true and it’s something that I couldn’t have asked for.”
“At the end of the day, we all put our hearts and souls into it. It meant just as much to us as to the people watching it growing up,” Mena added.