Ahmed Elawady Lands Next Lead Movie Role
Egyptian actor Ahmed Elawady has landed his next lead movie role in the film "
El Pop
", which is also being produced by Ahmed and Karim El Sobky.
Elawady made his last appearance on the big screen in the film adaptation of late Egyptian scriptwriter Osama Anwar Okasha's novel "
El Eskandarany
".
The reimagining also stars Bayoumi Fouad, Mahmoud Hafez, Zeina, Salah Abdullah, and Hussein Fahmy.
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The film hails from director Khaled Youssef and stars Fouad as Ali El Eskandarany, one of the major merchants of Alexandria, and Elawady portrays his son, Bakr.
"El Eskandarany" marks Elawady's comeback to the big screen after 2 years of absence. He made his last onscreen appearance in the 2021 sci-fi film "Mousa."
Elawady was born on December 12, 1985 in Cairo, Egypt. He is best known for his roles in The Thief of Baghdad, Mousa, and Horob Edterary. Elawady was discovered by actor Nour El-Sherif.
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