Disney finally casts live-action Tangled after Gigi Hadid auditioned for Rapunzel role

Disney has finally cast the lead roles in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled – after model Gigi Hadid had auditioned to play the character of Rapunzel. 

Australian actress Teagan Croft, 21, will portray Rapunzel while Milo Manheim, 24, is set to take on the role of Flynn Rider, per The Hollywood Reporter. 

Speculation on who could bring the characters to life on the big screen has filtered through social media for months, with other names such as Sabrina Carpenter also being brought up by some fans. 

The anticipated project will be adapted from the beloved 2010 movie – with the two lead characters originally being voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. 

Back in December 2024, it was announced that Disney had plans to make a live-action version of the animation. 

Michael Gracey – who has helmed past films such as The Greatest Showman – is stepping behind the camera to direct, while Jennifer Kaytin Robinson wrote the script.

Disney has finally cast the lead roles in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Tangled – after model Gigi Hadid had auditioned to play the character of Rapunzel

Australian actress Teagan Croft, 21, will portray Rapunzel while Milo Manheim, 24, is set to take on the role of Flynn Rider, per The Hollywood Reporter

Final auditions to see who would land the roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider took place last month in London shortly before the holiday season, according to the outlet. 

Other cast details for characters such as Mother Gothel have yet to be announced. 

Last year, Gigi Hadid revealed that she had been one of the many stars who auditioned to play Rapunzel in the live-action adaptation. 

During an interview with Vogue, the model also shared that she took singing lessons in order to prepare for the audition. 

‘I was really proud of my scene,’ Hadid told her close friend Kendall Jenner who had also joined in on the cover story.  

‘The singing… I knew they were going to go with a real singer, but I’ll show you my audition scene later.’

A little over one year ago, Disney announced its plans to adapt Tangled into a live-action movie. 

The company is no stranger with such projects and has previously adapted other films including Alice In Wonderland, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Mulan, The Little Mermaid and Snow White. 

Last year, Gigi Hadid revealed that she had been one of the many stars who auditioned to play Rapunzel in the live-action adaptation; the model seen in May 2025 in NYC