A live-action remake of the famous 1990 Disney classic, Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid, starring a young Holly Bailey in the title role. Alongside him we find big names like Melissa McCarthy in Ursula and Javier Bardem in King Triton, but also the lesser-known Jonah Hauer-King, who plays the irresistible Prince Eric.
Born to an American theater producer and therapist mother and a London restaurateur father, Jonah enrolled after high school at St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he earned a degree in theology. At the same time, and with a passion for comedy, he participated in various plays and went through several castings for the big and small screen.
After appearing in four short films, Jonah Hauer-King plays Danny Huston’s son in the drama The Last Photograph (2017), directed by the latter. After this promising first effort, the Londoner appeared in the mini-series Howards End and The Four Daughters of Doctor March, followed by the English films Caravaggio and I, Old Boys and Ashes in the snow.
Jonah Hauer-King and Holly Bailey
In 2018, Jonah starred in Luke’s family film The Incredible Adventures of Bella: A Medical Student Whose Dog Travels Hundreds of Miles to Find Her. He is next seen in the drama The Unknown Prodigy and most notably in the mini-series World on Fire, set during World War II, in which he plays a regular character.
With her popularity growing rapidly, Jonah is chosen to impersonate the young and handsome Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. Directed by Rob Marshall, the film is a remake of the 1990 Disney classic. For reference, the role was first offered to singer Harry Styles (recently seen in Don’t Worry Darling), who declined the offer.
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