Not Harry Styles But Jonah Hauer-King To Essay Prince Eric In Halle Bailey Starrer Little Mermaid

Actor Jonah Hauer-King has been roped in to play Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic “Little Mermaid”.

At one point, Harry Styles was in early talks for the role, but ended up passing, reports variety.com.

Hauer-King has had two screen tests, with the most recent occurring on November 9 in London with director Rob Marshall.

Halle Bailey will portray Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human, while Melissa McCarthy will play her evil aunt Ursula. Javier Bardem is King Triton and Daveed Diggs has been tapped to portray Sebastian.

“The Little Mermaid” will be directed by Marshall and written by David Magee.