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16-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Mena Massoud Talks His First Egyptian Film, Challenges of Crossing over from Hollywood to the Middle East
Yara Sameh 'Aladdin' star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first Arabic-language film 'Fi Ez El Dohr' (In Broad Daylight). In the action movie, he plays an Egyptian expatriate Hamza El Kashef who returns to his country as the enigmatic leader of an international crime syndicate. Directed by Morcous Adel, 'In Broad Daylight' recently went on release in Egypt and other territories in the region, marking a rare attempt by a Hollywood actor to break out in the Arab film industry — a process Massoud describes as 'doing Omar Sharif in reverse,' referencing the 'Lawrence of Arabia' star who was the first Egyptian actor to cross over to Hollywood. Below, Massoud – whose credits also include Prime Video's 'Hotel for the Holidays,' Netflix's 'The Royal Treatment' and the Hulu series 'Reprisal' – opened up to Variety about the challenges of going from Hollywood to Cairo where 'Fi Ez El Dohr' performed below expectations. This film has a special significance since it brought you back to Egypt, where you were born. How did it come together and what has it meant to you? I immigrated to Canada when I was 3, and pretty quickly when you're an immigrant, you try to find ways to stay close to your roots. For my parents, a big part of that meant continuing to watch Egyptian cinema and theater and TV. I grew up on Egyptian cinema before I ever watched anything from Hollywood; I fell in love with the arts through Egyptian cinema. So being able to go back and do something in Egypt was just a dream come true. What was it like for you to act in Arabic? I know you are fluent, but I heard you had to tweak your accent. I had to turn on my brain in a completely different way and tune my muscles in a completely different way, which is an incredible feeling. I don't know a lot of people who get to experience that. But it really rocks your world, because you've got to really just depend on your talent. A big part of your brain is focusing so much on the words coming out in a different language and in a different accent. So you've got to kind of rely on everything that you've learned from an acting perspective to to come through. What it was like to promote the film in Egypt, starting with the launch in Cairo? Regarding the premiere, it was very similar to what I've done anywhere else. I kind of went through the same process as an actor. I got my styling done for it and media prep for it and all that kind of stuff. We did a press junket day. The premiere was fantastic. We did it at the Mall of Egypt, which is one of the most iconic malls there. So it went really, really well. I really loved the process. In a way, there was even more media coverage than I'm used to. So that was fantastic. And it's been doing well, I think, for my first film in Egypt. I can't complain. How has the film been doing in the region? What I'm trying to do is like what someone like Steven Yeun ('Minari') is trying to do — it's very difficult to go back to your home country and try to break into the industry there. It's difficult, because you're going to have a lot of the country that are following Hollywood and know you and are proud of you and what you represent. But Egypt is a country with 120 million people. So you're going to get tens of millions of people that you still haven't tapped into, that are hearing your name for the first time. They are seeing you on billboards for the first time. And so it's kind of a marketing puzzle in that sense, because they've probably heard of 'Aladdin,' but maybe they haven't seen it. So how do you navigate that? I think it's a great first building block for me if I want to continue to work there, which I do. It's just the first step. And how do you build on that? One way I've been approaching that, for example, is my TikTok. I mean, if you go on my TikTok it's basically just Arabic content. I've kind of designated my TikTok just for Egypt. I don't know if it's the right thing to do, but it's what I've decided to do, and this approach seems like it's been helping. So, it's difficult. I tell people, I'm kind of doing Omar Sharif in reverse, you know? read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
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01-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Jamila Awad to Star Alongside Motasem Al Nahar and Ahmed El Fishawy in Film "Hen Yaktab Al Hob"
Yara Sameh Egyptian actress Jamila Awad has landed her next major movie role, starring alongside Motasem Al Nahar, Ahmed El Fishawy, and Sawsan Badr in the romance film "Hen Yaktab Al Hob". The film, written by Saja Mohammed Al-Khalifat and directed by Mohamed Hany, marks Al Nahar's first time starring in an Egyptian film. Principal photography will commence soon. Awad can be seen in Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud's first-ever Egyptian film, ' Fi Ez El Dohr ' (In Broad Daylight). The cast also includes Shereen Reda, Eman Elassi, Mohamed Ali Rizk, Mahmoud Albezzawy, Mahmoud Hegazy, and more. 'Fi Ez El Dohr' is a thriller-suspense genre that revolves around an international gang whose head is Massoud, and as his gang commits crimes across the world, he finds himself caught up in romance. The film was written by Karim Sorour and directed by Morcous Adel in his first directorial debut. Adel Saad produced the pic via his new production company, Signal Films. Awad, born on April 6, 1991, was raised in an artistic home as her father is film director Adel Awad, her mother is actress Randa, and her grandfather is comedian Mohamed Awad. She made her breakthrough playing Hania, a young drug addict, in the 2015 TV series 'Taht El-saytara'. The actress is best known for her roles in TV productions such as 'La tutafiy alshams'(2017), 'Ella Ana' (2020), and 'Harb Ahlia' (2021). She is also known for her roles in films 'Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra' (2016), 'Min Talatin Sana' (2016), 'Laf We Dawaran' (2016), 'Sabe Alboromba' (2019), 'Al Def' (2019), 'Banat Sanawy' (2020), and 'Arousty' (2021). read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean Arts & Culture "6 Ayam" Sets Streaming Date
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03-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Mena Massoud's 'Fi Ez El Dohr' Trailer Is Here
Yara Sameh The official trailer for Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud's first-ever Egyptian film, 'Fi Ez El Dohr' (In Broad Daylight), has been unveiled. The cast also includes Shereen Reda, Eman Elassi, Mohamed Ali Rizk, Jamila Awad, Mahmoud Albezzawy, Mahmoud Hegazy, and more. 'Fi Ez El Dohr' is a thriller-suspense genre that revolves around an international gang whose head is Massoud, and as his gang commits crimes across the world, he finds himself caught up in romance. The film was written by Karim Sorour and directed by Morcous Adel in his first directorial debut. Adel Saad produced the pic via his new production company, Signal Films. 'Fi Ez El Dohr' is coming to cinemas on June 18 across Egypt and the MENA region. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mena Massoud (@menamassoud) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Press Play Productions (@pressplayproductions) Massoud is an actor of Egyptian origin, born on September 17, 1991, in Cairo to Egyptian parents before he immigrated to Canada with his parents when he was just a few months old. He made his international appearance in 2011 when he appeared briefly in episodes of the television series 'Nikita' and 'Combat Hospital'. Massoud also starred as Jared Malik in the 2015 series 'Open Heart', and Tarek Kassar in the Amazon Prime series 'Jack Ryan'. He rose to fame with his performance as Aladdin in Disney's 2019 remake of the 1992 original film, which nominated him for a Teen Choice Award. In the same year, he was cast in the main role of "Ethan Hart" in the Hulu original series "Reprisal", as well as appeared as Chaz in the thriller film "Strange but True", and starred as Kamal in the drama film" Run This Town". In 2019, he arrived in Egypt to participate in the third edition of the El-Gouna Film Festival (GFF). During an interview with actress Amina Khalil on the fringe of the festival, Massoud expressed his desire to star in an Egyptian film. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
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31-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Mena Massoud-Led Film 'Fi Ez El Dohr' Unveils Poster and Release Date
Yara Sameh The official poster and release date for Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud's first-ever Egyptian film 'Fi Ez El Dohr' (In Broad Daylight) has been unveiled. The cast also stars Shereen Reda, Eman Elassi, Mohamed Ali Rizk, Jamila Awad, Mahmoud Albezzawy, Mahmoud Hegazy, and more. 'Fi Ez El Dohr' is a thriller-suspense genre that revolves around an international gang whose head is Massoud and as his gang commits crimes across the world he finds himself caught up in romance. The film was written by Karim Sorour, and directed by Morcous Adel, in his first directorial debut. It was produced by Adel Saad via brand new production company "Signal Films". 'Fi Ez El Dohr' will hit theaters on June 16. Massoud is an actor of Egyptian origin, born on September 17, 1991, in Cairo to Egyptian parents before he immigrated to Canada with his parents when he was just a few months old. He made his international appearance in 2011 when he appeared briefly in episodes of the television series 'Nikita' and 'Combat Hospital'. Massoud also starred as Jared Malik in the 2015 series 'Open Heart', and Tarek Kassar in the Amazon Prime series 'Jack Ryan'. He rose to fame with his performance as Aladdin in Disney's 2019 remake of the 1992 original film, which nominated him for a Teen Choice Award. In the same year, he was cast in the main role of "Ethan Hart" in the Hulu original series "Reprisal", as well as appeared as Chaz in the thriller film "Strange but True", and starred as Kamal in the drama film" Run This Town". In 2019, he arrived in Egypt to participate in the third edition of the El-Gouna Film Festival (GFF). During an interview with actress Amina Khalil on the fringe of the festival, Massoud expressed his desire to star in an Egyptian film. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
