The director of the forthcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has revealed why Harry Styles turned down the opportunity to star in the Disney film.
Rob Marshall, who has helmed the upcoming fairy-tale reimagining, confirmed that he met with the As It Was singer after fans speculated that he could have been cast in the part of Prince Eric, which ultimately went to English actor Jonah Hauer-King.
The filmmaker described Harry as “a wonderful guy” but said that the British star ultimately passed on the opportunity because he wanted to play “darker” roles and had not been looking for a project “in the musical genre”.
The film, which is set to be released in the UK next month, stars Halle Bailey as the eponymous mermaid Ariel. harry styles pink shirt
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