Thus far, the cast of Disney's live-action remake of
The Little Mermaid consists of Halle Bailey, Jacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina. Those three will be playing Ariel, Flounder, and Scuttle respectively. Additionally, Melissa McCarthy is reportedly in talks to play the villainous role of Ursula.
For a while, it was believed that Harry Styles had landed the role of Prince Eric. Last month, though,
came reports that Styles had respectfully declined the role — and we've heard nothing about his involvement since. This leaves the door open for somebody else to assume the role of Ariel's love interest and Christian Navarro thinks he's a good fit.
Navarro is best know for playing the role of Tony Padilla on Netflix's controversial
13 Reasons Why series. The actor recently took to social media (
@ChristianLN0821) to reveal that he has sent tapes in for the role and thinks that his casting could make history.
You can check out the tweet in question for yourself below: