ALADDIN Star Mena Massoud Shares His Reaction To Missing Out On Ezra Bridger Role In STAR WARS: AHSOKA

Mena Massoud delivered a star-making performance as the title character in Disney's live-action Aladdin movie, though there's been some surprise that we haven't since seen him appear in more high-profile projects. 

We're sure he'll eventually land a role in a future blockbuster, but last week, we found out that Massoud won't be playing Ezra Bridger. After teasing fans on social media by making his interest in the character known, it took no time at all for the Reprisal star to become a firm fan favourite pick to bring the Star Wars Rebels character to life alongside Rosario Dawson in Ahsoka. 

Instead, relative unknown Eman Esfandi (King Richard) is set to play the live-action Ezra. While we're sure he'll do a fantastic job, it's a real pity to see Massoud miss out on the opportunity to head into a Galaxy Far, Far Away. 

Now, the actor has responded to Esfandi's casting in a Tweet sent out shortly after the news broke (via SFFGazette.com). 

"Glad the rumors will stop now. Never really had a fair shot at it, unfortunately (1 self-tape months ago) but just wasn’t meant for me I guess," Massoud says below. "Can’t deny the dude looks exactly like Ezra. Hope it’s done justice!"

So, he got to send a tape in, but it sounds like that's as far as it went. It's interesting that he says he wasn't given a fair shot at the role, and we're assuming Lucasfilm and Ahsoka showrunner Dave Filoni just didn't see Massoud as someone who was the right choice to play Ezra in the Star Wars Universe in this series and beyond. 

Are you disappointed that Massoud didn't get the chance to play this character? Let us know in the comments section below.