HOME Christian Navarro hopes to land the role (and make history) as Disney's Prince Eric The '13 Reasons Why' star auditioned for the live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid' Septiembre 04 of 2019 - 17:36 EDT by Tionah Lee Galería: 3 Fotos Volver a la noticia 1/3 © Getty Images Christian Navarro has put in his bid to play Prince Eric in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. 2/3 © Getty Images Halle Bailey has been cast to play Ariel in the live-action remake of the Disney classic. 3/3 © @christianleenavarro The 28-year-old Puerto Rican actor is known for his role as Tony Padilla on 13 Reasons Why. More about: Entertainment Halle Bailey