Dropped from new movie, Aaron Aziz says director Syamsul Yusof made him take injections to lose weight for his role


Syamsul Yusof (right) said that Aaron Aziz (left) was dropped from his latest film due to 'age, weight and health' concerns. Photos: Filepic, Syamsul Yusof/Instagram

Popular actor Datuk Aaron Aziz has accused director Syamsul Yusof of making him take injections to lose weight for the upcoming film, The Original Gangster – which he was dropped from.

The revelation comes a day after Syamsul, 38, told local media on Wednesday (March 22) that Aaron was dropped from his action film due to "age, weight and health" concerns.

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