Last summer, Disney announced that Halle Bailey would play the lead role in "The Little Mermaid": Ariel. Indeed, much to the delight of Disney fans, Disney decided to make a live-action adaptation of the popular animated movie, which was released in 1990.
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After "Tarzan", "The Lion King", "Beauty and the Beast" and many others, it looks like Disney is trying to make live-action remakes of all of their classics. In March 2020, we'll get to see the long-awaited film "Mulan." But back to "The Little Mermaid": Disney just revealed the name of the actor who will be playing Prince Eric!
Does the name Jonah Hauer-King ring a bell? This 24-year-old Brit is a rising movie star to watch. Initially spotted in the film "The Last Photograph," which was released in 2017, the actor is known for his roles in "Little Women" and "Ashes in the Snow."
For more information about Jonah Hauer-King, the future Prince Eric, check out the video!
As for the rest of the cast of "The Little Mermaid," Javier Bardem will be playing King Triton and Melissa McCarthy was cast as Ursula. We can't wait to see how the movie turns out! But we're going to have to wait a little longer...
