Mena Massoud Reveals He Had a 'Mentality Shift' After Not Getting Auditions Following 'Aladdin' Success

Mena Massoud had a shift in his mentality after starring in the live-action Aladdin adaptation.

The 33-year-old actor previously revealed that he hadn’t gotten any auditions and was still struggling to land any, despite the Disney movie making over a billion dollars.

At a screening of his new movie Wish You Were Here, Mena opened up about the “mentality shift” he went through in the way he looks at things.

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“I think it’s a mentality shift more than anything,” he told People. “I think we can get stuck in looking at things in a negative way or a positive way.”

“At that time, I was younger. I filmed Aladdin in 2017, so it’s been almost eight years now,” Mena continued. “And, I think you mature as you go through this industry and you realize like, I mean, look, we’re pretty lucky to do what we’re doing. There’s ups and downs in everything, and I think as long as you keep that passion for what you’re doing, that’s the most important thing.”

Mena‘s new movie Wish You Were Here is now in theaters – Check out the trailer here!