One of the many reasons people looked forward to seeing The Little Mermaid was due to the movie's stellar cast including Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and Ariel’s eye candy Jonah Hauer-King. When this British- American actor was cast as Prince Eric, it was a given young audiences wouldn’t be able to take their eyes off of him. If you thought he looked ripped when watching The Little Mermaid trailer, it turns out Hauer-King was actually in danger of being too ripped while filming his Prince Eric role.
Jonah Hauer-King was the perfect casting choice for Prince Eric. Whether you watch him in a romantic scene with Ariel or doing a cheesy dance on TikTok, you can’t help but swoon. While looking the part of Prince Eric involved a lot of physical training, strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer Sana Shirvani told Insider that Hauer-King was starting to look more ripped than planned.
