Live-Action Tangled Star Finally Breaks Silence on Movie Casting
Disney’s live-action Tangled adaptation has been doing the rounds on the internet since its leads were revealed. Recently, one of the main stars finally spoke out about these casting rumors.
What Milo Manheim said about Tangled casting
Disney confirmed Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft as the leads of its live-action adaptation of Tangled on January 7. Almost immediately, social media lit up with reactions, with many fans assuming the actors had been sitting on the news for weeks. Manheim says that simply wasn’t the case.
Manheim explained to Entertainment Weekly that he learned about his Tangled casting only minutes before Disney shared the news publicly. “It’s important the world knows this! People think that I booked this like a long time ago and I’ve been keeping it a secret,” he quipped. “I found out 10 minutes before the news was released that I’d be playing Flynn. So that day was — I woke up, just like any other day, and by the end of the day… it was beautiful. The world knew, it was great.”
The actor further described the sudden shift from a normal day to becoming Flynn Rider as surreal, adding that the outpouring of fan support hit him all at once. “It feels like thousands of people just got this role, it feels so genuinely happy. My skin was like tingling that day. I was just flooded with dopamine, love, and everything,” Manheim said.
Manheim, who is best known for his work in Disney’s Zombies franchise and the series School Spirits, will step into the role previously voiced by Zachary Levi in the 2010 animated film. He said he plans to approach the character with care and respect. “I’m gonna really honor this movie and this role,” he quipped. “I love Tangled, so here we go. Adventure of a lifetime.”
The live-action film will reportedly be directed by Michael Gracey, but it currently lacks a release date.
Source: Comingsoon.net