Harry Styles, One Direction heartthrob turned Dunkirk actor, is this close to playing Prince Eric in Disney's upcoming live adaptation of The Little Mermaid. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Style is in early negotiations for the role. He would join Halle Bailey, who will be playing Ariel in the film, and Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, and Melissa McCarthy, who are also attached to the project (as Scuttle, Flounder, and Ursula, respectively).