Jonah Hauer-King Competed Against 6 Stars to Play Prince Eric in 'Little Mermaid,' Including an Actor Who Called Out the Casting Decision
justjared.comJonah Hauer-King is the latest actor to become a Disney Prince, but he faced stiff competition for the part!
The 27-year-old shares the screen with Halle Bailey in a live action retelling of Disney’s classic fairytale The Little Mermaid.
Before Jonah was cast in 2019, six other actors were confirmed to have auditioned for the part. One of them was even a superstar musician who we later learned turned the offer down.
Another had some heated thoughts about the casting decision. With the digital release of The Little Mermaid swimming ever closer, we looked back on who else might have had the chance to bring the iconic prince to life in the swashbuckling fantasy. Scroll through the slideshow to see every star who was in the running to play Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid…
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