However, the "As It Was" singer ultimately chose to not pursue the role of Prince Eric in live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. And as the film's director Rob Marshall explained, it was all due to Harry wanting to be part of another world career-wise. "We met with him. He was lovely.
Harry Styles Wasn't Cast as Little Mermaid's Prince Eric in Because He Wanted to Do “Darker Movies" When Disney announced its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, one actor in particular was rumored to be in the running for Prince Eric: Harry Styles.
"For a lot of young musical people like Harry, you're trying to carve your way and you don't wanna be seen as a singer, necessarily," Marshall continued. "That's why he was really looking to do something not in the musical genre, to really stretch himself.
The director of Disney's The Little Mermaid, has revealed that Harry Styles turned down a role in the live-action film due to the singer seeking more “darker” movies. The 'As It Was' singer was initially approached to be cast as Prince Eric in the new remake of children's classic starring singer Halle Bailey.
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However, the "As It Was" singer ultimately chose to not pursue the role of Prince Eric in live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. And as the film's director Rob Marshall explained, it was all due to Harry wanting to be part of another world career-wise. "We met with him. He was lovely.
Leading up the movie's big release, there were rumors that Harry Styles was in talks to play the beloved Prince Eric — you know, the prince with the flute and the shaggy dog — but ultimately, he passed on the chance to be a part of Disney history.
The photos are reportedly from a 2019 "Saturday Night Live" promo photoshoot that were never used. TODAY reached out to "SNL" for confirmation on this, and we will update this post if we hear back. In the pics, the "Golden" singer, 27, looks like a rock-star version of the sweet mermaid who dreamed of being human.
When it was announced that Halle Bailey would be taking on the role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, there were some people a little confused and instead were under the impression that it was actually Oscar-winning actress Halle Berrywho had been cast.
Eric eventually takes Ariel sightseeing in a lagoon and starts to fall in love with Ariel but is reluctant to kiss her as he still hopes to marry the one who rescued him. With the help of Sebastian orchestrating a romantic stimulation, Eric and Ariel are finally about to kiss before Flotsam and Jetsam ruin the moment.
However, Ursula is determined to sabotage Ariel's and Eric's budding romance at any cost; when she realizes that Ariel and Eric are actually falling in love, Ursula transforms herself into a beautiful young woman named "Vanessa" and hypnotizes Eric, tricking him into agreeing to marry her instead.
Louis and Harry were known for having a close friendship while in the group which was founded on The X Factor, and although they may not be in as regular contact these days, Louis only has good words to say about the 'Harry's House' star.
During the performance of the song "Music for a sushi restaurant" Styles made a powerful dance move that ended up ripping his pants apart in front of the crowd, and as soon as that happened he apologized to the concert attendees.
What happened to Ariel's mom in The Little Mermaid?
While it is known that her mother perished, there is no story attached to the event. However, much later, in 2008, an animated The Little Mermaid prequel revealed that Ariel's mother was crushed by a pirate ship during an altercation between humans and merpeople.
The new version stars Halle Bailey, most known for her role in the Grammy-nominated Chloe x Halle R&B duo, as Ariel in the actress's first starring feature film role. This casting of a Black woman as the iconic mermaid has made waves.
In Disney's 1989 The Little Mermaid, sea witch Ursula is a different sort of fat antagonist: witty, sarcastic, self-sufficient. With purple skin and a short silver haircut, Ursula is a rare example of a fat villain people love.
“Harry is the one that everyone gets on board with. We like to match that level of energy and love. Dressing up is a way of showing physically that you're in tune.” Dr Liz Guiffre, a researcher of popular music and culture at the University of Technology, says it's about matching Styles' energy.
LaBeouf was originally cast as the male lead opposite Florence Pugh in the psychological thriller about a married couple living in a town dominated by a sinister company. He left the role in August 2020 and was replaced by Styles.
English singer-songwriter, musician, model and actor Harry Styles has written tracks on all three of his studio albums — Harry Styles (2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry's House (2022) — and for an assortment of other artists. He has majority of shares in most of his songwriting credits.
But before he can approach Ariel, Ursula, disguised as a human girl named Vanessa, arrives and uses Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric into believing she is the girl who saved his life, causing him to forget all about Ariel.
In the 1989 animation, Ariel gives up her voice to Ursula the sea witch in exchange for legs. While Ariel is hesitant, Ursula reminds her that she will have no need for her voice above water.
You know that in The Little Mermaid King Triton is Ariel's father. But in the myths Triton is Poseidon's son.Is that means Triton and Ursula are sibilings and Ursula is Ariel's aunt??? Ursula is King Triton's sister. Ursula and Tritons parents are Poseidon and Amphitrite.
