The Reason He Turned Down ‘The Little Mermaid’ Role – Hollywood Life

Harry Styles performs on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza, in New York
Harry Styles Performs on NBC's Today Show, New York, USA - 9 May 2017 — Image Credit: Shutterstock

Harry Styles, 29, needed to tackle roles that have been “darker” than the position of Prince Eric within the The Little Mermaid reside motion remake, in response to director Rob Marshall. The movie skilled gave an interview to EW and revealed the rationale why the singer-turned-actor turned down the chance to play Ariel (performed by Halle Bailey)’s love curiosity. [He] actually felt like he needed to go off and do the flicks that he ended up doing, which have been type of darker,” Rob, referring to Harry’s motion pictures, Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman, instructed the outlet.

The position of Eric ultimately went to actor Jonah Hauer-King, who Rob mentioned got here with a “sweetness” and “deep passion.” Harry, himself, opened up in regards to the alternative in 2019. “It was discussed,” he instructed The Face in his cowl story. “I want to put music out and focus on that for a while. But everyone involved in it was amazing, so I think it’s going to be great. I’ll enjoy watching it, I’m sure.”

Despite not taking part in the position of Prince Eric, Harry has had success with each his music and new performing profession. The proficient star has been acting at offered out venues worldwide throughout his Love On Tour, and launched his hit third studio album, Harry’s House, final yr. His work on Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman, which have been additionally each launched final yr, has been getting rave critiques.

In Don’t Worry Darling, Harry performed the position of Jack, the love curiosity of Florence Pugh‘s Alice, in the story of a housewife who begins to suspect that a sinister secret may be being kept from residents by the man running it. It was directed by Harry’s now ex-girlfriend, Olivia Wilde.

In My Policeman, Harry took on the younger position of Tom Burgess, who’s “a policeman in 1950s Britain” that “begins a passionate same-sex affair with a museum curator, in spite of homosexuality being illegal.” The memorable movie additionally stars Linus Roache as an older Tom Burgess, Emma Corrin, and David Dawson.