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Ursula, the Sea Witch in Disney’s “Little Mermaid,” is a villain you just love to hate, as much as Ariel, the mermaid, is a ...
Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” (Photo courtesy of Disney/Giles Keyte) A special interest is an intense interest that ...
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down production of The Little Mermaid, that meant Jonah Hauer-King had eight months to physically train himself for Prince Eric before filming would start.
The Little Mermaid, 2023 (Disney) My daughter sings and dances to all of the songs, bouncing back and forth between her seat, my lap, her mother’s lap and Auntie’s arms.
Prince Eric, though, needs no such lesson. A dashing, eligible young bachelor, he has every excuse to gallivant about the kingdom, throwing parties and playing the field. Instead, the strapping sailor ...
The new “Little Mermaid” and Hauer-King’s performance are reminders that Prince Eric is the best Disney prince, and it’s time we put some respect on his name.
Prince Eric, though, needs no such lesson. A dashing, eligible young bachelor, he has every excuse to gallivant about the kingdom, throwing parties and playing the field. Instead, the strapping sailor ...
Prince Eric is a humble hard worker in 'The Little Mermaid' Jonah Hauer-King plays Prince Eric, who gets a backstory and a new ballad in Disney's live-action "The Little Mermaid." Many Disney heroes ...
In Disney’s 2023 retelling of “The Little Mermaid,” Prince Eric (now played by Jonah Hauer-King) and Princess Ariel have much more in common from the get-go, thanks to some much-needed ...
In the original "The Little Mermaid," Prince Eric's backstory is pretty one-note. He's a handsome, adventurous prince in search of a wife when he's saved from drowning by Ariel amid a shipwreck.
One fine day a prince named Eric accidentally falls off his ship and is on the verge of death, only to be saved by the benevolent Ariel. As time goes by, Ariel grows closer to Eric, ultimately ...