There’s a new leading man in town.
“While Hauer-King was relatively unknown before landing the role, he’s hardly new to the industry.
Curious to learn a little more about the man taking on this iconic Disney role?
Here are 14 facts about Jonah Hauer-King.
“However, he never expected to actually get the part.
After all, pop superstarHarry Styleswas also up for the role.
And he said, ‘It’s yours, well done.'”
As soon as Hauer-King hung up the phone, he began to second-guess what had happened.
“I sort of thought that it hadn’t happened.
I thought it might have been a bit like a dream,” he recalled.
Hauer-King even texted Marshall to double-check that he hadn’t imagined the phone call.
“He said, ‘Yes, you crazy person, it’s definitely yours.'”
His mother, Debra Hauer, is a theater producer who is originally from the States.
Although Hauer-King grew up in London, he still feels connected to his mother’s native country.
And that’s something that I’ve got from my mum.”
And that’s not the only American thing he inherited from his mother he also got an American passport!
“It was one of my favorites growing up,” he said.
Now, it’s safe to say, it’s a bigger part of his life than ever.
As Hauer-King toldPBSof the role, it felt very close to home.
“And I feel I connect to all of those things about him.
Another reason the role felt so comfortable?
Hauer-King was very used to being around women.
“So this felt like home.”
The restaurant, it turns out, is owned by Hauer-King’s father, Jeremy King.
Even though he probably didn’t need to, Hauer-King decided to work there as a regular waiter.
Although Hauer-King didn’t study acting, he did plenty of it.
Hauer-King also did some songwriting on the set of “Little Women.”
His co-star in the film, Maya Hawke, is also known for her music.
Apparently, during downtime on set, the pair worked on music together.
Let’s just hope that one day we get to hear some of it!
The following year, he appeared in “The Song of Names,” another WWII drama.
For Hauer-King, appearing in WWII dramas took on extra meaning.
As he toldThe Times, his mother’s father was in the air force during the war.
“So I think he did air-traffic control.
That would have been me as well.”
Hauer-King went on to explain that his grandfather’s story was always in his mind.
“It’s about what it means to be uprooted, and how your Judaism affects your identity.
It all felt close to the bone.”
In a 2023 interview withHey U Guys, the actor was asked who he’d like to work with.
But a Christopher Nolan film isn’t his only career ambition.
The young actor is also hoping to tackle new genres.
“I’d like to do a biopic,” he told1883 Magazine.
For the role, Hauer-King had to be fully nude on stage.
Naturally, Hauer-King was nervous at first.
In fact, Hauer-King was eager not to focus too much on the play’s nudity.
As he wrote forVarsity, he believed that the infamous Daniel Radcliffe version was to blame.
“I think regrettably too much was made of this.”
The actor, it turns out, is a huge fan of London’s Arsenal football club.
“I… promised myself I wouldn’t get false hope about Arsenal this year,” he said.
“That hasn’t worked.”
“I would be proud of them no matter what they do,” he said.
In fact, as the actor toldSeventeen Magazine, he struggled with the swimming scenes.
“I nearly died!
“Some people seem to do that really easily, like that just comes naturally to them.
I just sink to the bottom.”
Luckily, this made his drowning scene very easy to film.
But that’s not all.
Hauer-King also had to be ready to sing and perform stunts on set.
“There was stunt training, boat training, voice training, dog training, gym training.
I just feel so trained.”
By the sounds of things, this role was not an easy one to get ready for.
At least Hauer-King has a couple of new skills to add to his CV.
Hauer-King will star alongside Anna Prochniak, Melanie Lynskey, and Jonas Nay.
Thank you Heather [Morris, the author of the novel] for trusting me with it.”
We can’t wait to see what else this versatile young actor does next.
