Diego Luna Joins Disney's Live-Action Tangled Cast

Mexican actor Diego Luna, best known for his role as Cassian Andor in the Star Wars franchise, has joined the cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of its 2010 animated film Tangled. The project, a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel, begins filming in Spain this June.

Luna takes on a newly created role, with character details remaining under wraps amid the production's secrecy. He joins leads Teagan Croft, who stars as Rapunzel, the young woman with magical golden hair imprisoned in a tower, and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, the charming thief who aids her escape. Kathryn Hahn portrays the antagonist Mother Gothel, the manipulative figure who confines Rapunzel to exploit her powers.

Michael Gracey, director of the musical hits The Greatest Showman and Better Man, helms the feature, which incorporates significant musical elements akin to the original. The screenplay comes from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and Michael Montemayor. Kristin Burr produces through her Burr! Productions banner, with executive producers Lucy Kitada and Disney Live Action's EVP of production Jessica Virtue overseeing the effort. No release date has been set.