Up-and-coming British actor Jonah Hauer-King (Little Women, A Dog’s Way Home) has landed the role of Prince Eric opposite Halle Bailey’s Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. Hauer-King has been linked to the role back in September, after former One Direction singer Harry Styles reportedly turned down the opportunity […]
Hasbro’s Disney Princess Style Series gives iconic characters a modern makeover
Iconic Disney Princesses are receiving a stylish, modern makeover courtesy of Hasbro with the launch of a brand new deluxe Disney Princess Style Series range of fashion dolls. Aimed at the collector’s market as much as children, the first wave of Disney Princess Style Series dolls include Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Belle (Beauty and the […]
Daveed Diggs to play Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
As revealed by THR, Blindspotting star Daveed Diggs has signed on to portray Sebastian the crab in Disney’s live-action reimagining of its 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid is being directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script by David Magee (Finding Neverland) and sees R&B star Halle Bailey taking […]
Disney’s Ongoing Fight To Be Feminist
Kate Harrold on Disney’s ongoing fight to be feminist… The Disney Princess is an iconic film archetype and one that has been around since Snow White and the Seven Dwarves premiered in 1938 and it doesn’t seem to be a figure fading from our cultural canon anytime soon. With reinvention being a continuous process, the […]
Harry Styles reportedly turns down Prince Eric role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Yesterday, U.S. theater chains AMC and Regal Cinemas both put out tweets suggesting that Harry Styles has been cast in the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, but according to The Wrap, this info is inaccurate and the former One Direction star has actually passed on the role. It had been revealed […]
Halle Bailey brushes aside criticism of Ariel casting in The Little Mermaid
Back at the start of last month it was announced that Grammy-nominated R&B artist Halle Bailey has been cast in the title role in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. As is often the case when it comes to beloved characters, reaction to the casting was mixed, and sadly included a vocal minority who […]
Harry Styles in talks to play Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Having found their Ariel earlier this month in R&B star Halle Bailey, it seems that Disney and director Rob Marshall are looking to add some further musical talent to the cast of The Little Mermaid. According to Entertainment Weekly, former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in talks for the male lead in the movie, […]
It’s the season of Awkwafina
Tom Jolliffe looks at the rise of Awkwafina… Born Nora Lum, New Yorker Awkwafina has had something of a meteoric rise of late. She first come to attention as an internet hip-hop sensation with the comedy rap My Vag (Her vag is Godfather 1, and your vag is Godfather 3). At that juncture in time […]
Javier Bardem to play King Triton in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
As casting continues on Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winner Javier Bardem is currently in negotiations for the role of King Triton, the father of Ariel. The live-action remake of the 1989 animated classic has recently cast R&B star Halle Bailey as Ariel, while former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in […]
Why it’s time for the #NotMyAriel movement to grow up
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent furore surrounding the casting of Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid… As comes with many casting decisions, the recent announcement that Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in the Disney reboot of The Little Mermaid has been met with a mixed reaction. For the most part people seem quite […]
