Following the casting of Teagan Croft as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, Kathryn Hahn is in negotiations to play the villainous Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled remake. Hahn, acclaimed for Agatha Harkness in Marvel's WandaVision and Agatha All Along, emerges as the top choice after Scarlett Johansson exited due to scheduling conflicts.
The live-action adaptation of Disney's 2010 animated hit Tangled—previously detailed with leads Croft and Manheim announced yesterday—has Kathryn Hahn circling the key antagonist role. Development revived in October 2024 after Johansson's interest fizzled amid conflicts with Batman II and a The Exorcist reboot; online fans then championed Hahn for her manipulative witch persona.
A four-time Emmy nominee, Hahn recently led Disney+’s Agatha All Along and Apple TV+’s The Studio as exec Maya Mason. Her credits include Tiny Beautiful Things, Transparent, Mrs. Fletcher, and upcoming Madden with Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage.
Director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) oversees the project from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s script (Do Revenge), with Kristin Burr (Cruella) producing and Lucy Kitada executive producing. Filming is eyed for late 2026. Disney declined comment. Reader reactions to Deadline reports were split: many hail Hahn as 'perfect,' others pitch Idina Menzel or original voice Donna Murphy.
