{"id":91482,"date":"2023-04-04T22:11:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T22:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/04\/the-reason-he-turned-down-the-little-mermaid-role-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T22:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T22:11:22","slug":"the-reason-he-turned-down-the-little-mermaid-role-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/04\/the-reason-he-turned-down-the-little-mermaid-role-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reason He Turned Down \u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Role \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-hottest-photos-sexiest-pictures-ever\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Harry Styles\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-ss-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-ss-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-hottest-photos-sexiest-pictures-ever\/#!1\/harry-styles-performs-on-nbcs-today-show-new-york-usa-9-may-2017-6\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"293\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/harry-styles-rex-gallery-05.jpg?w=293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Harry Styles performs on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show at Rockefeller Plaza, in New York&#10;Harry Styles Performs on NBC's Today Show, New York, USA - 9 May 2017\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-hottest-photos-sexiest-pictures-ever\/#!2\/65th-annual-grammy-awards-arrivals-los-angeles-usa-05-feb-2023-39\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"293\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/harry-styles-grammys-grammy-awards-2023-ss.jpg?w=293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Harry Styles&#10;65th Annual Grammy Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 05 Feb 2023\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-hottest-photos-sexiest-pictures-ever\/#!3\/harry-styles-venice-film-festival-2\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"293\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Harry-Styles-Venice-Film-Festival.jpg?w=293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Harry Styles&#10;'Don't Worry Darling' premiere, 79th Venice International Film Festival, Italy - 05 Sep 2022\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/harry-styles\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a>, 29, wished to tackle roles that have been \u201cdarker\u201d than the <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2019\/09\/05\/harry-styles-why-turned-down-the-little-mermaid-prince-eric-role\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">position of Prince Eric<\/a> within the The Little Mermaid reside motion remake, in keeping with director <strong>Rob Marshall<\/strong>. The movie skilled gave an interview to<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/the-little-mermaid-halle-bailey-melissa-mccarthy-cover-story\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em> EW<\/em><\/a> and revealed the rationale why the singer-turned-actor turned down the chance to play Ariel (performed by <strong>Halle Bailey<\/strong>)\u2019s love curiosity. [He] actually felt like he wished to go off and do the flicks that he ended up doing, which have been type of darker,\u201d Rob, referring to Harry\u2019s motion pictures, <em>Don\u2019t Worry Darling\u00a0<\/em>and<em> My Policeman<\/em>, instructed the outlet.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">The position of Eric finally went to actor <strong>Jonah Hauer-King<\/strong>, who Rob stated got here with a \u201csweetness\u201d and \u201cdeep passion.\u201d Harry, himself, opened up in regards to the alternative in 2019. \u201cIt was dis\u00adcussed,\u201d he instructed <em>The Face<\/em> in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2019\/09\/05\/harry-styles-says-he-would-not-consider-himself-sexy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">cowl story<\/a>. \u201cI want to put music out and focus on that for a while. But every\u00adone involved in it was amaz\u00ading, so I think it\u2019s going to be great. 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(Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Despite not enjoying the position of Prince Eric, Harry has had success with each his music and new performing profession. The proficient star has been acting at bought out venues worldwide throughout his <em>Love On Tour<\/em>, and launched his hit third studio album, <em>Harry\u2019s House<\/em>, final yr. His work on <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/dont-worry-darling-4756318\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/07\/my-policeman-trailer-harry-styles-gay-romance-video\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>My Policeman<\/em><\/a>, which have been additionally each launched final yr, has been getting rave evaluations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">In <em>Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/em>, Harry performed the position of Jack, the love curiosity of<strong> Florence Pugh<\/strong>\u2018s 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.\u00a0 It was directed by Harry\u2019s now ex-girlfriend, <strong>Olivia Wilde<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5068285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5068285\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5068285\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Harry-Styles-The-Little-Mermaid-ss-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Styles\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5068285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harry on stage. 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