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Disney is going to release a new live-action Little Mermaid movie soon and while Zendaya has been rumored to play Ariel in the movie, we might be getting Harry Styles as Prince Eric!
i’m SAYING pic.twitter.com/BxEjz38LNC
— h ☾ (@hesmygoldenhour) March 5, 2019
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The former One Direction member is reportedly being considered at Disney to play the Prince along Spiderman: Far From Home star, Zendaya.
The news came after a tweet went viral stating that Disney will be announcing The Little Mermaid at the D23 expo happening on the 23rd August 2019.
Besides Harry Styles, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before star, Noah Centineo is also rumoured to play the role of Prince Eric!
A small correction: The direction of The Little Mermaid will be by Rob Marshall.
— Red Neighbor (@theredneighbor) June 16, 2019
Jennifer Lee will take care of another live-action.#D23 #D23Expo #Disney #TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/jlWo4F75bb
While Disney has yet to confirm the news, fans have had their own opinion on who they want as Prince Eric too and at the top of the list is BTS’ Jimin. Fans have since been petitioning for the K-pop singer to take on the role as the prince.
People really think someone besides Jimin could be Prince Eric… tasteless I tell you
— thank you thread 📌 (@yuhyoongi) June 20, 2019
Also, not to forget that Shawn Mendes too was previously rumored to play Prince Eric but looking at Harry Styles’ performance in Dunkirk, his acting skills is quite the competition.
Who do you want to play Prince Eric in the upcoming live-action Little Mermaid movie? Tell us!
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