The highly-anticipated “The Little Mermaid” recently hit theaters worldwide, and many of its fans online are lauding the chemistry of Halle Bailey (Ariel) and Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric) in the film.
“The Little Mermaid” is a live-action remake of the famous 1989 animated film of the same name. It follows the story of Ariel, the young mermaid who gave up her voice to have human legs in order to explore the world of humans and be with the prince that she loves.
Aside from Bailey and Hauer-King, other members of the cast include Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Javier Bardem (King Triton), Daveed Diggs (voice of Sebastian), Jacob Tremblay (voice of flounder) and many more. This film was directed by Rob Marshall.
“The Little Mermaid” had a $250 million production budget, according to another report. It performed well, generating $38 million on its opening day. The film was released in the Philippine cinemas last May 24 and has been getting positive reviews from many viewers.
Fans and viewers of the film were thrilled to see the great chemistry between Ariel and Prince Eric in the film. Many expressed their amusement at the two’s chemistry on Twitter.
“I didn’t expect to love it more than the original but I did,” an online user tweeted. “It was so well done and the chemistry between Prince Eric & Ariel was mesmerizing. Sequel please?” the user added.
“I saw the little mermaid last night and I literally could not get over how beautiful Halle is and also the chemistry between her and prince eric,” another fan tweeted. “The love felt genuine I wanted to cry,” the online user added in the tweet.
Many fans are also looking forward to seeing the two actors in other projects again in the future.
Here are other tweets about Ariel and Prince Eric’s chemistry in “The Little Mermaid”:
upcoming rom-coms need to seriously take notes from eric and ariel in the little mermaid. their chemistry was insane, and he was so attentive to her using just her mannerisms and body language. they made you believe in and root for their romance. loved it. #TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/hU9DnVXi9Q
— zach ☀️ (softball era) (@sweetenerzach) May 28, 2023
like i need a #TheLittleMermaid sequel or even a mini series. Eric and Ariel’s relationship is so wholesome and the chemistry between Halle and Jonah CANNOT go to waste. pic.twitter.com/kHsCUXodDi
— faiza ☪︎ gen v era 🩸 (@korysstar) May 27, 2023
I absolutely loved watching "The Little Mermaid"! It brought out my inner child 😄 I was deeply moved during “Part of Your World” scene. The vibrant and enchanting "Under the Sea" scene brought me immense joy. Unexpectedly, I found myself giddy over Ariel and Eric's chemistry 😅 pic.twitter.com/2C2lq1vqPm
— ., (@J_E_N_N_A_L_Y_N) May 28, 2023
#TheLittleMermaid was so beautiful. this is one of if not the BEST disney live action adaptation by far. the cast was so phenomenal and the visuals was strikingly mesmerizing. the chemistry between ariel and eric was everything and the songs were amazing. halle bailey is MY ariel
— Ann 🦇 (@batsyrob) May 28, 2023
AND I ABSOLUTELY NEED A SEQUEL ARE YOU KIDDING I need more of that chemistry #thelittlemermaid pic.twitter.com/QEHy3MNWqG
— Neida (@nopeimamermaid) May 28, 2023
the little mermaid 2 better be written as we speak cause disney has let a lot of chemistry go in their days but they're not letting these two go TRUST pic.twitter.com/NSBNgCxNYg
— nia (@spelivqs) May 28, 2023
the chemistry between halle and jonah outsold in #thelittlemermaid and that’s the most important thing. i needed MORE as it was definitely the best part of the movie outside of halle’s stunning vocal performance. a delightful remake that needed a bit more SPARKLE for me. pic.twitter.com/nQv8rYNNFR
— phantom of the dystopia✨ (@thislilstangirl) May 26, 2023
https://twitter.com/myronjclifton/status/1661961865281564672?s=20
https://twitter.com/hallesjonah/status/1662291730522312706?s=20
For me (no pun intended), Jonah's Eric blows the other live action Disney princes thus far outta the water. His chemistry with Halle's Ariel was per-fection… and omg, his song was like Dan Stevens' Evermore all over again 👏🏼#TheLittleMermaid #PrinceEric pic.twitter.com/xqlsfEqio0
— christian (@cjr3birth) May 25, 2023
Their chemistry was on-point throughout the entire film. Say what you want about #TheLittleMermaid’s remake, but Ariel & Eric’s relationship is unquestionably more flushed out than in the original. One of those undeniable improvements only nostalgia-blinded viewers won’t admit. https://t.co/taVcsDXHN7
— Manuel São Bento (@msbreviews) May 28, 2023
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