Jonah Hauer-King Competed Against 6 Stars to Land Prince Eric in 'The Little Mermaid,' Including a Chart-Topping Singer & an Actor Who Called Out the Casting Decision

1. Gavin Leatherwood

Of all the actors on this list, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Gavin Leatherwood is the one whose involvement in the audition process we know the least about. He never directly confirmed that he auditioned for the part of Prince Eric. However, he hinted as much in 2019.