Tangled, Live action
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The studio has chosen rising Australian actress Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim, star of Disney Channel’s musical Zombies franchise, for the respective parts of Rapunzel, the curious and plucky would-be princess with magical hair, and Flynn Rider, the cocky outlaw thief who helps her escape her tower prison.
Manheim was tapped to play Flynn alongside Teagen Croft as Rapunzel. It was reported yesterday that Disney is currently in talks with Kathryn Hahn to play Mother Gothel. The role had originally been set to go to Scarlett Johansson before she dropped out. Michael Gracey is set to direct.
Kathryn Hahn is staying in business with Disney, in talks to take a villainous turn in the live-action version of "Tangled."
The negotiations come on the heels of the studio finding the youthful leads of its live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated hit.
At first, Scarlett Johansson was in the mix. But, when it came to casting the villain of Tangled, of course, it had to be Agatha all along. Cue her music.
Disney’s upcoming Tangled remake has sparked conversation by eyeing a fan-favorite MCU actress for a key role. The live-action project has reportedly set its sights on the Marvel star to play Mother Gothel,