Hollywood male stars are dissatisfied with the casting of the male lead in "The Little Mermaid": It's actually a white man?

Recently, Disney's live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" has confirmed that Jonah Hauer-King will play Prince Eric, and this move has also caused controversy. Christian Navarro, the actor of the American TV series "13 Reasons Why", expressed his dissatisfaction with this, and complained: Why did they choose a white person?

Christian Navarro

Christian Navarro, who plays Tony in 13 Reasons Why, said, " Disney still chose a white man. I think the so-called diversity is just talk. This is the nature of Hollywood. One brown person is fine, but forget about two brown protagonists. "

In August this year, he confirmed that he had also auditioned for Prince Eric.

Jonah Hauer-King

Halle Bailey plays Ariel in The Little Mermaid

New actor Jonah Hauer-King will play the protagonist of "The Little Mermaid", Prince Eric. Jonah Hauer-King has previously starred in "A Dog's Way Home", "Little Women", "Howard Manor", etc. "The Little Mermaid" is directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago", "Memoirs of a Geisha", "Black Forest") and is expected to start shooting in early 2020.