‘Aladdin’ star Mena Massoud quits Twitter over intense backlash following ‘The Little Mermaid’ comment

'Aladdin' actor Mena Massoud has deleted his Twitter account after facing intense backlash for a tweet that claimed the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid would not cross the billion-dollar mark at the box office.

Massoud's comment was in response to a tweet by The Hollywood Handle comparing the box office openings of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. "The Little Mermaid is tracking to earn $115 million on its domestic box office opening weekend', the tweet said. 'In comparison, Aladdin earned $112 million on its opening."

In his now-deleted response, Massoud said: “Our film (‘Aladdin’) was unique in that audiences went to watch it multiple times. It’s the only way we reached the billion-dollar mark with our opening. My guess is (‘The Little Mermaid’) doesn’t cross the billion mark but will undoubtedly get a sequel.”

Here is a screenshot of the tweet:

The tweet quickly landed Massoud in the eye of a Twitter storm, with fans quick to chastise the actor for his 'bitter' comments, questioning why he bothered making the comments in the first place. “Your film reached a billion but you’re still jobless", one user said. "Seems like you got other things to worry about.”

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