Mena Massoud deactivated his Twitter account after receiving backlash from fans.

Ahead ofThe Little Mermaid’stheatrical release,Aladdinlead star Mena Massoud’s latest controversial tweet led to fan backlash.

The Little Mermaidrecently received strong reactionsfrom critics, which serves as a promising sign for its box office predictions.

Aladdin Little Mermaid Mena Massoud

Its the only way we reached the billion-dollar mark with our opening.

Massoud’s tweet sparked controversy online asThe Little Mermaidsupporters reacted to his post and they were clearly not happy.

Halle Bailey is a true star & ‘The Little Mermaid’ is about to eclipse everything."

Aladdin Live-Action Mena Massoud

In its latest tweet,Pop Cravepointed out that Massoud already deactivated his Twitter account following the controversy.

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Mena Massoud’s comment aboutThe Little Mermaidwas clearly unexpected.

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The Little Mermaidis set to premiere in theaters on Friday, May 26.

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