‘Little Mermaid’ Casting Suggestions — See Pics

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May 16, 2017 3:38PM EDT

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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-anna-kendrick-ariel — Anna Kendrick as Ariel

Anna proved 3 years ago on ‘SNL’ that not only does she have the pipes to play the Little Mermaid, but she has the perfect personality. Plus, she looks damn good as a redhead!
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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-darren-criss-eric — Darren Criss as Eric

After playing the handsome Prince in the live ‘Little Mermaid’ concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 2016, Darren proved he’s the only man alive to play Eric. He was born to be a Disney prince! (If you don’t believe, watch his early Youtube videos — ‘I’ll Make a Man Out of You’ is the best!)

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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-Kevin-McKidd-king-triton — Kevin McKidd as King Triton

Sure, he’s a little young to play Anna Kendrick’s dad, but just look at that chest! Now those are some abs that belong to the King of the Sea! And remember the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ musical episode? He was the best part!
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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-viola-davis-ursula — Viola Davis as Ursula

Full disclosure, I don’t know if Viola can sing — but what I do know is that she has ATTITUDE. Playing Ursula is about having an undeniable presence, something this Triple Crown Acting gem knows a thing or two about!
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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-titus-burgess-sebastian — Titus Burgess as Sebastian

There is no one else to play this part. I won’t even entertain a conversation on anyone else. He’s the original Sebastian from the Broadway show and he sings about ‘Pinot Noir’ on the regular. He’s in. Moving on…
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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-joseph-gordon-levitt-scuttle — Joseph Gordon Levitt as Scuttle

He’s charming, he’s funny, he can act a total doof — JGL IS Scuttle! And maybe if we look back in the archives, we can find a long lost song for him to sing to have his moment!
(Courtesy of Disney)

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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-robert-downey-jr-chef-louis — Robert Downey Jr. as The Chef

Hey, Iron Man can sing. In fact, he is a GREAT performer. And if he grows out his Tony Stark ‘stache a bit, he would look the part perfectly. Just saying…
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the-little-mermaid-cast-suggestions-Aaron-Taylor-Johnson-flounder — Aaron Taylor Johnson as Flounder

Yes, he’s too old. Yes, Flounder doesn’t have any songs… Ok, I just want to see him sing on TV! Find him a song! Write him one! Just make this happen!
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