Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, a mermaid princess who falls in love with the human Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King).

Source: https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/little-mermaid-halle-bailey-jonah-hauer-king-get-close-in-kiss-girl-clip-50214908.php

Meanwhile, the picturesque island of Sardinia features in many exterior and coastal scenes as Ariel first encounters Prince Eric and later gets to know him as they explore the film’s fictional Caribbean island together.

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Rounding out is Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.

Source: https://screenrant.com/little-mermaid-2023-ariel-animated-ursula-fan-art/

The concept of the romantic Oscar-nominated song — an attempt to encourage Prince Eric to kiss Ariel and break Ursula’s spell — is “a variation on that typical R&B feel, except that Sebastian is conducting an orchestra of natural sounds,” Menken said.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jun/03/live-action-little-mermaid-had-to-not-be-sacrilegious/

Way back in 2019, it was reported that turned down the role of Prince Eric, which will hit theaters next month on May 26.

Source: https://www.justjared.com/2023/04/04/the-little-mermaid-director-reveals-why-harry-styles-turned-down-prince-eric/

While visiting the surface, Ariel falls for the dashing Prince Eric after saving him from a shipwreck.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-little-mermaid-runtime-disney/

With the digital release of swimming ever closer, we looked back on who else might have had the chance to suit up and play Prince Eric.

Source: https://www.justjared.com/2023/07/09/jonah-hauer-king-competed-against-6-stars-to-land-prince-eric-in-the-little-mermaid-including-a-chart-topping-singer-an-actor-who-called-out-the-casting-decision/