According to Yahoo News UK, actors Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames have both responded to fan speculation casting them in a live-action Tangled adaptation — and the internet is paying attention.
Why a Live-Action Tangled Has Fancasters Buzzing
Disney's live-action remake machine shows no signs of slowing down, and Tangled has long been a fan favorite on the wishlist. Rapunzel's story — equal parts swashbuckling adventure, heartfelt romance, and villain menace — demands a cast that can do it all. When real actors start reacting to fan speculation about themselves in those roles, it signals something: the conversation has reached a fever pitch loud enough that Hollywood is noticing. For fancasters, that's exactly the moment to plant your flag.
The roles up for grabs here are genuinely exciting. Rapunzel needs warmth, comedic timing, and serious vocal chops. Flynn Rider has to be roguish and charming without tipping into smug. And Mother Gothel — one of Disney's most psychologically complex villains — is practically begging for a prestige casting choice. The debate space is wide open.
What myCast Users Are Voting For
MyCast fans have already started staking their claims across multiple Tangled stories, and the picks are fascinating. Over at the Tangled story with the most developed cast, fans have spread their votes across some genuinely inspired choices. Anya Taylor-Joy has emerged as a top pick for Rapunzel — which honestly makes a lot of sense. She has the ethereal quality, the dramatic range from her work in The Queen's Gambit and Emma, and enough offbeat energy to make Rapunzel feel fresh rather than like a carbon copy of the animated original.
For Flynn Rider, fans are floating Robert Pattinson — a choice that's sure to split the room. Post-The Batman, Pattinson has serious leading-man credibility, but whether he can pull off Flynn's breezy, winking charm is a delicious debate worth having. Meanwhile, the pick that might generate the most excitement: Eva Green as Mother Gothel. That is, frankly, inspired casting. Green has the theatrical magnetism and the ability to make manipulation feel seductive — everything Gothel requires.