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And our Prince Eric is... Jonah Hauer-King! The newcomer has been cast to play Prince Eric is Disney's upcoming live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid, according to multiple reports. In a September interview with The Face, Styles opened up about passing on the project, which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel. Rounding out the cast of The Little Mermaid is Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and Daveed Diggs as Sebastian. RELATED CONTENT:Halle Bailey Says Playing Ariel in 'Little Mermaid' Live-Action Is a 'Dream Come True' (Exclusive)Yara Shahidi Says Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' Casting Is Redefining Princesses & Fairy Tales (Exclusive)

It looks like the upcoming Little Mermaid live-action adaptation may have found its Sebastian! Daveed Diggs is in talks to help bring the lovable crab to life in the new Disney film, ET has learned. The GRAMMY and Tony winner would join Halle Bailey, who will playing Ariel, the mermaid who fantasizes about joining the human world. However, the role of Prince Eric hasn't been claimed yet. RELATED CONTENT: Watch 'Grown-ish' Cast React to Halle Bailey Getting Named Ariel 'Little Mermaid' Remake (Exclusive) Embed Code RestartHarry Styles Reveals Why He Passed on Playing Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid'13 Reasons Why' Star Christian Navarro Reveals He's Auditioning for Prince Eric in 'Little Mermaid' MovieAwkwafina Dances Around Rumors She's Joining 'Little Mermaid': 'I Would Be More Than Honored' (Exclusive)

On Tuesday, 13 Reasons Why star Christian Navarro revealed that he's up for the role of Prince Eric in the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. These are references to both the casting of Halle Bailey in the lead and the return of his hit Netflix series. For months, the casting of the film has driven endless speculation -- and a lot of coy responses from would-be cast members. star Asher Angel revealed he'd also auditioned for the role of Prince Eric, and shared his enthusiasm to potentially be in the film. RELATED CONTENT:Awkwafina Dances Around Rumors She's Joining 'Little Mermaid': 'I Would Be More Than Honored' (Exclusive)Jacob Tremblay Plays Coy About Playing Flounder in 'The Little Mermaid' Remake (Exclusive)Harry Styles Reportedly Turns Down Role of Prince Eric in Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid'

(CNN) - Harry Styles was never even announced for the role of Prince Eric in the live-action "The Little Mermaid," but that hasn't stopped people from mourning over reports that he has turned down the project. So much so, people on social media have been buzzing for weeks that it was practically a done deal. The Wrap reported that Styles had turned down the role and other outlets were soon to follow. "Right so going from 'harry styles confirmed to be prince eric' to 'anything is yet to be confirmed" all the way to 'harry styles has denied the role of prince eric' all in a matter of hours has been the worst form of heartbreak i have ever experienced," one person tweeted. Perhaps Styles, who received critical acclaim for his performance in the 2017 film "Dunkirk," will turn up in other films.

Harry Styles has reportedly turned down the role of Prince Eric in the live-action remake of the Disney favorite, The Little Mermaid. The news comes after movie theater company AMC shared a since-deleted tweet on Tuesday morning, claiming that Styles had been cast as Prince Eric. "Harry Styles is confirmed to play Prince Eric in @Disneys live-action remake of #TheLittleMermaid." If Styles is out of the running for the role, another possibility could be teen Shazam! RELATED CONTENT:Harry Styles in Early Talks to Play Prince Eric in 'Little Mermaid'Halle Bailey Says Playing Ariel in 'Little Mermaid' Live-Action Is a 'Dream Come True' (Exclusive)Yara Shahidi Says Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' Casting Is Redefining Princesses & Fairy Tales (Exclusive)

"Oh, I can't wait to see her and congratulate her," Cravalho gushed while on the red carpet. I'm so honored to be able to lend my voice and my interpretation of Ariel and I cannot wait to see Halle's." While on hand, the 18-year-old actress discussed nabbing the role of Ariel in the TV event, which airs on Nov. 5. I'm very interested," she quickly added, before overtly winking to the camera several times with a sly smile. RELATED CONTENT:Halle Bailey Says Playing Ariel in 'Little Mermaid' Live-Action Is a 'Dream Come True' (Exclusive)Yara Shahidi Says Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' Casting Is Redefining Princesses & Fairy Tales (Exclusive)Asher Angel Says He Auditioned for Role of Prince Eric in 'The Little Mermaid' (Exclusive)

The timing of The Little Mermaid Live! comes one month after Disney officially cast Chloe x Halle singer Halle Bailey in the lead role of Ariel in the upcoming live-action movie. Former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in early talks to play Prince Eric, andJavier Bardem is in talks to play Ariel's father, King Triton. The Little Mermaid Live! RELATED CONTENT:Yara Shahidi Says Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' Casting Is Redefining Princesses & Fairy Tales (Exclusive)Harry Styles in Early Talks to Play Prince Eric in 'Little Mermaid'Disney's Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel

Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for ELLEHOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Melissa McCarthy is obviously interested in taking on the role of Ursula in Disney's live-action "Little Mermaid," winking at the camera when Jimmy Kimmel asked her if she'd be playing the part. The actress addressed the rumors during her Monday night appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after discussing her worst date ever and how her elderly father has started trapping squirrels in his car. "I read that you are going to be a part of the live-action remake of 'Little Mermaid,'" Kimmel asked. Her only worry was embarrassing her kids with her portrayal of the sea witch, who grants a mermaid (Ariel) a wish at great cost.

Javier Bardem is in negotiations to join Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, according to multiple outlets. Hes up for the role of King Triton, the father of Ariel, who will be played by Halle Bailey. Earlier this month, Terry Crews started a social media campaign to express his interest in tackling the role of King Triton. The Little Mermaid is expected to go into production in early 2020. RELATED CONTENT:Harry Styles in Early Talks to Play Prince Eric in 'Little Mermaid'Denzel Dion Talks 'The Little Mermaid' Casting (Exclusive)Terry Crews Wants to Play King Triton in 'The Little Mermaid'

ET has learned that the "Sign of the Times" singer is in very early talks to play Prince Eric in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid. Styles made his feature film debut in the 2017 war film Dunkirk. Earlier this month, it was announced that singer Halle Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, was cast as Ariel in director Rob Marshall's upcoming adaptation of the beloved undersea tale. For more on The Little Mermaid, watch below. RELATED CONTENT:Jodi Benson, Original Voice of 'Little Mermaid,' Addresses Halle Bailey Casting BacklashTerry Crews Wants to Play King Triton in 'The Little Mermaid''Little Mermaid' Live-Action Film Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel

Joe Scarnici/Getty ImagesBURBANK, Calif. - "The Little Mermaid" casting games are already in full swing. "America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews tweeted a photoshopped pic of himself as King Triton, the ruler of the under the ocean kingdom Atlantica. !," Crews tweeted. "Hey, has @terrycrews been cast as King Triton in the new Little Mermaid yet?," writer Ben Bertoli tweeted days before Crews did. "I've said this from day one: please make Idris Elba King Triton.

The original author of The Little Mermaid was Danish. Bailey, who is half of the R&B group Chloe x Halle, is a series regular on Freeforms original show, Grown-ish. thank you https://t.co/FQjq8x2gIT chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) July 3, 2019I LOVE YOU! #TheLittleMermaid #HalleBailey.Once again, the Chloe x Halle account wrote back: this means the world. My kids and I are so excited for the emancipation of Ariel @chloexhallehttps://t.co/6UwrduDQuc Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 4, 2019RELATED CONTENT:Halle Berry Congratulates Halle Bailey on 'Little Mermaid' CastingZendaya Congratulates Halle Bailey on Being Cast as Ariel in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid''Little Mermaid' Live-Action Film Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel

Following the announcement that Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid, Berry took to social media to celebrate the 19-year-old actress. "I can't be the only person who saw news that 'Halle Bailey is The Little Mermaid' and got very confused because my mind misspelled her last name to make it read 'Halle Berry is The Little Mermaid,' right?" I can't be the only person who saw news that "Halle Bailey is The Little Mermaid" and got very confused because my mind misspelled her last name to make it read "Halle Berry is The Little Mermaid," right? dream come true... pic.twitter.com/sndjYUS6wO chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) July 3, 2019Watch the video below for more on The Little Mermaid. RELATED CONTENT:Zendaya Congratulates Halle Bailey on Being Cast as Ariel in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid''Little Mermaid' Live-Action Film Casts Halle Bailey as ArielMelissa McCarthy in Early Talks to Play Ursula in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid'

Zendaya is showing her support for Halle Bailey! Shortly after news broke that Halle had been cast to play Ariel in the new live-action The Little Mermaid, the Euphoria star -- who was rumored to be up for the coveted role herself -- took to Twitter to congratulate the 19-year-old actress. Halle excitedly responded to the message via the Chloe x Halle Twitter account, which she shares with her sister, Chloe Bailey. thank you," wrote Halle, to which Zendaya responded, "Love you more!!! RELATED CONTENT:'Little Mermaid' Live-Action Film Casts Halle Bailey as ArielMelissa McCarthy in Early Talks to Play Ursula in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid'Zendaya Fuels 'Little Mermaid' Rumors With New Ariel-Esque Red Hair!

The live-action Little Mermaid adaptation has found its Ariel! Singer Halle Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, has been cast in director Rob Marshall's upcoming adaptation of the beloved undersea tale, ET has learned. Flounder is Ariel's best friend, a fish, while Scuttle is a seagull who is also a friend of Ariel's. she said of the Little Mermaid hype. RELATED CONTENT:Melissa McCarthy in Early Talks to Play Ursula in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid'Zendaya Plays Coy Over 'The Little Mermaid' Reboot Casting Rumors (Exclusive)'The Little Mermaid' Anniversary Edition: Get a Rare Look at the Recording of 'Part of Your World' (Exclusive)