The internet has been abuzz ever since Disney announced the star of its upcoming live-action adaptation for The Little Mermaid. But while the role of Ariel has gone to actress and musician Halle Bailey, another actor is publicly petitioning Disney to get the role of King Triton, Ariel’s dad.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Terry Crews, the former NFL player turned actor and TV host, is publicly offering himself for the role of King Triton on his Twitter account. Fans seem to like this idea and are joining Crews in petitioning Disney to cast the actor for the role of Ariel’s father.
Source: IGN.com Terry Crews Petitions Himself to Be King Triton in Disney's The Little Mermaid