Costume designer Jishad Shamsudeen publicly criticized the makers of Jailer 2 for cutting three distinct looks and scenes featuring Malayalam star Mohanlal.
Shamsudeen stated on social media that trimming scenes involving a major superstar was unnecessary and declared he would not return for a potential third sequel.
Fans expressed disappointment online regarding the reduced screen time of Mohanlal's cameo character Mathew in the film.