Aladdin star Mena Massoud confirms new duet was reduce from the

Aladdin star Mena Massoud has confirmed {that a} new duet was reduce from the live-action remake.

The Greatest Showman‘s Benj Pasek and Justin Paul had spoken earlier than a few “sweet song” they’d written for Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, however evidently it did not make the ultimate reduce.

“We shot a lot of stuff that didn’t make it. There was a new duet that me and Naomi [Scott] sang together,” Massoud instructed Digital Spy.

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“I had to learn how to juggle and I had to learn to play the oud, which is that classical Middle Eastern guitar or string instrument. In the end, it’s Naomi that plays it in the film, so a lot of things can change.”

Still, the brand new expertise he realized for the film did not go to waste as Massoud added that folks nonetheless ask him to juggle.

Aladdin additionally challenged Massoud to remain in character when Will Smith improvised throughout filming.

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“We had one scene together which is called the jam scene now that we improvised. Guy [Ritchie] was an absolute champion in trusting us with that moment and allowing us to take over and see what happened,” he recalled.

“It’s a beautiful moment that I’ll remember forever.”

Talking about his function within the film, Will Smith has beforehand stated that he was “feeling sexy about myself” because the Genie.

Aladdin is launched in UK cinemas on May 22 and US cinemas on May 24.

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