Disney Casts Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel in Live-Action Tangled

Disney has officially cast Kathryn Hahn as the villainous Mother Gothel in its upcoming live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated film Tangled, marking a significant step forward in the project's development. The announcement, shared via a playful video on Walt Disney Studios' social media channels, confirms Hahn's role in the retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale, which follows a young woman with magical hair who escapes her isolated tower for an adventure that uncovers her true identity.

The film stars Australian actress Teagan Croft, known for her role in Titans, as Rapunzel, the spirited protagonist raised in captivity by Gothel to exploit the healing powers of her long blonde hair. Milo Manheim, recognized from Disney's Zombies franchise and the film Thanksgiving, will portray Flynn Rider, the charming thief who becomes Rapunzel's companion on her journey to see the kingdom's floating lanterns. Hahn, an Emmy nominee best known for her portrayal of Agatha Harkness in Marvel's WandaVision and Agatha All Along, brings her experience with complex antagonist roles to Gothel, the manipulative figure who kidnapped Rapunzel as a baby to maintain her youth.