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Mena Massoud takes over the June/July 2019 cover of Daman magazine.

Here’s what the 27-year-old Aladdin actor had to say:

On the pressure to fill Aladdin’s shoes: “Pressure isn’t the right word. I feel a lot of responsibility but not pressure. I know Guy Ritchie and the studio spent a lot of time trying to find the right person and they wouldn’t have cast me if they didn’t feel like I was the guy. But I do feel a responsibility to not let fans of the original down.”

On the most memorable moments from filming: “We did a lot of incredible things on this film. I really got to sink my teeth into parkour and fitness and I absolutely loved that about it because it was an extension of my fitness routine that I already craved everyday. But also just the time I got to spend with such incredible artists like Guy, Will, Naomi and Jonathan our producer. I learned a lot from them and I genuinely enjoyed spending time with all of them.”

On seeing the film for the first time: “It was a bit of an out of body experience to be honest. I still haven’t seen the final cut but the one I saw was almost finished. I was very proud of everyone who put their hearts and souls into this film. Everyone on the team just really loved this project and I think it shows on screen. This film was made with a lot of passion and I’m so happy to have gotten to work with all of these incredible people.”

Aladdin is in theaters now.

Fans hoping to see Mena Massoud go shirtless in the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin are going to be upset to find out that he never actually strips down.

The animated movie of course features the title character wearing a vest with nothing underneath throughout some of the film’s iconic scenes.

Aladdin costume designer Michael Wilkinson opened up about the “question on everyone’s lips” during an interview with EW.

“For the same reason why we thought it wasn’t appropriate for Princess Jasmine to be flashing her belly button for half of the film, we also felt that once you make that leap from cartoon into live-action, you really have to make some adjustments,” he said. “We thought having so much skin showing on Aladdin for the whole film would be quite distracting on a human actor as opposed to a cartoon character.”

The movie is in theaters now and the soundtrack is online as well.

James Corden tried to live out his dream of playing the Genie in these fun pics from the Aladdin edition of Crosswalk: The Musical.

However, the The Late Late Show host’s hopes were quickly dashed by movie star Will Smith, who plays the character in the movie and he became Abu instead.

Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud joined the two, reprising their roles as Jasmine and Aladdin for the segment, which aired on Thursday night (May 23).

Aladdin is in theaters now!

Check out the performance below:

Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott sing Aladdin‘s biggest hit in their movie!

The co-stars take on the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine as they put their own spin on the classic Disney song “A Whole New World.”

CHECK OUT: Is There an Aladdin (2019) End Credits Scene?

Will Smith also stars in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated movie. It’s expected to top the box office this weekend and you can download the soundtrack here.

Listen to Mena and Naomi‘s version of “A Whole New World” now!

The new film Aladdin is now in theaters around the country and you might be wondering if you should stay in your seats after the film ends for an extra scene.

We can confirm that their is NOT an end credit scene in this movie, so feel free to leave when the film ends.

There IS a fun dance sequence that is featured in the beginning of the credits though, if you want to watch!

Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith star in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated movie. It’s expected to top the box office this weekend and you can own the soundtrack right now. Make sure to check out Princess Jasmine’s gorgeous new song, ‘Speechless’.

Will Smith hangs out with Navid Negahban and choreographer Jamal Sims inside the official after party for the premiere of Aladdin, held at Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday night (May 21).

The trio was joined by Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Marwan Kenzari, Numan Acar, with composer Alan Menken, and director Guy Ritchie inside the party.

Speaking with ET at the premiere, Mena opened up about his first meeting with Will.

“First time I met him, I mean, I grew up watching his films, so I was really nervous and I forgot to introduce myself,” he shared. “And [director] Guy Ritchie was there, so I thought he was gonna help break the ice! But he didn’t, so I had to back track a little [and introduce myself]. Guy [left] me hanging, and I’ve brought that up several times.”

Will added about the funny meeting, “We’re on set, and there’s 200 dancers standing around, and I’m taking to the director, and then this dude just comes up and he’s standing in our conversation, and I’m like, ‘That’s a bold-a** dancer, [who's] going to stand there in the middle of the director and the genie in this conversation.’ And he just stood there and he didn’t say nothing! He just smiled and then walked away.”

“I came back later, because I didn’t really tell him who I was,” Mena added. “So I came back and introduced myself.”

Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott pose together on the purple carpet as they arrive at the premiere of Aladdin on Tuesday night (May 21) in Hollywood, Calif.

The 27-year-old actor looked handsome in a brown and navy tweed blazer while the 26-year-old actress stunned in a pink gown for the premiere of their Disney movie.

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Earlier that day, Mena opened up about improvising in the movie with co-star Will Smith.

Aladdin hits theaters on Friday, May 24.

FYI: Mena is wearing a Givenchy suit and Bulgari jewelry. Naomi is wearing a Brandon Maxwell gown.

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