Mena Massoud on Aladdin: “Middle Eastern hair is very… resilient”

Mena Massoud: “Middle Eastern hair is very… resilient”

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Marwa Hamad, Assistant Editor

Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud embodies Aladdin in Disney’s latest live-action remake – but how far did he have to go to transform into character? The actor dishes on getting the right look – plus, growing up on acting icons like Adel Emam and Abdel Halim Hafez.

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