Aladdin star says sequel is "very unlikely" to happen
Aladdin star Mena Massoud has given an update on the Disney movie's potential sequel – and it's not looking good. "Very unlikely at this point," Massoud tweeted (opens in new tab) in a response to a fan asking if Aladdin 2 was still happening.
This seems a little at odds with a recent quote from director Guy Ritchie, who told Collider (opens in new tab) that he'd "very much like to" make a sequel. "I can't tell you how much I enjoyed that experience.
It was a great experience," he said in the interview. "That whole Disney thing, as you can imagine, is such a professional outfit.
Just from that perspective, it was so much fun. I would very much like to, we'll wait and see. We have been kicking some ideas around for some time now, but it'd be great to do, it would be great to go back there." A sequel to 2019's Aladdin was initially announced back in 2020 by The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), which reported that Ritchie was returning to the director's chair, but there haven't been any further reports since.
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