THE LITTLE MERMAID Adds DUNKIRK Actor And One Direction Singer Harry Styles As Prince Eric

THE LITTLE MERMAID Adds DUNKIRK Actor And One Direction Singer Harry Styles As Prince Eric

We recently found out that one half of R&B Chloe x Halle had been cast as Ariel in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, and it's now been revealed that another musician will play The Prince.

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 16, 2019 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Singer-turned-actor Harry Styles (Dunkirk) is reportedly in talks to play Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of 1989 animated classic, The Little Mermaid.

According to THR, Styles is in early negotiations for the role and would star alongside up-and-coming actress and singer Halle Bailey (Grown-Ish). This duo's casting would seem to suggest that Disney plans to make the music a more central part of this new take on the story, as Eric didn't actually perform any songs in the original.

Also set to go under the sea are Melissa McCarthy as the villainous sea-witch Ursula, and Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina as Flounder and Scuttle, respectively.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who worked with Marshall on Mary Poppins Returns, will also work on original music for Mermaid along with composer Alan Menken.

What do you guys make of this casting news? The Little Mermaid is scheduled to go into production early next year.
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Battabing
Battabing - 7/16/2019, 1:42 PM
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/16/2019, 1:44 PM
🎶 “Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times” 🎶
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/16/2019, 1:44 PM
any bets on ror having to delete more comments on this article compared to 007 ...?


step right up good people
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/16/2019, 1:54 PM
@PeterCipher - most are already bothered by the casting of Ariel so this is a basic snow-ball i don't mind the casting at all .... this is just one of those articles when you see how blissful ignorance really is .....
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/16/2019, 1:44 PM
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/16/2019, 1:45 PM
Battabing
Battabing - 7/16/2019, 6:36 PM
@BlackBeltJones -
Guess the Disney stans are gonna have to wait longer for that black Disney prince.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 7/17/2019, 3:19 AM
@Battabing - Princess and the Frog have that covered.
Battabing
Battabing - 7/17/2019, 9:17 AM
@Whaley87 -
Oh yes, the black guy named "Naveen" (common name in the Indian subcontinent) who comes from a country "East of the Sun" and was portrayed by a white Brazilian. Is that the black prince you're talking about?



Let's be frank: no black couples are allowed in Disney fairy tales because Disney doesn't think such couples have merchandising potential.
Vocloz
Vocloz - 7/16/2019, 1:45 PM
I know y’all like to hate like, everything. But hey! This is shaping up to be pretty fun! I’m all for it! Harry styles can sing! I’m all in!!
AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 7/16/2019, 5:30 PM
@Vocloz - Can he actually sing or does the autotune sing for him?
Vocloz
Vocloz - 7/16/2019, 5:50 PM
@TheFamousJMC - he's a singer! Real singing. I'm not like, a directioner or anything lol but talent is clearly talent!
AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 7/16/2019, 6:24 PM
@Vocloz - I've never listened to them because I'm not a teenage girl.
davidtribble616
davidtribble616 - 7/16/2019, 1:46 PM
Lenny Kravitz for Sebastian
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 7/16/2019, 2:17 PM
@davidtribble616 -
I want to get away
I wanna swiiiim awaaayyyy
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 7/16/2019, 1:52 PM
The hate for this casting is weird, I actually think this is a great choice
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/16/2019, 1:59 PM
@Armageddon26 - I like how Disney subverted the casting.

Everyone though Ariel would be the famous pip singer and Eric would be the unknown.

180 baby!
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/16/2019, 2:08 PM
@PeterCipher - I wouldn’t know. She’s the unknown actor/celebrity of the pair 😉

It’s no slight. But i have Harry and Halle walk through Times Square I’m fairly confident who is getting swarmed with fans.
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