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The Casting Controversy: An Unexpected Revelation
Adding fuel to the fire, a surprising and rather embarrassing detail about the casting process has come to light. Reports indicate that Disney inadvertently hired an adult film star, Stefano Tamondi, to play a merman in the movie. The casting decision was reportedly driven by the desire to feature "really sexy male models" to portray the mermaid's underwater counterparts. Interestingly, the casting directors had no knowledge of Tamondi's background or his previous work in adult films under the pseudonym Dante Ferrari.