Kathryn Hahn Cast as Mother Gothel in Disney's Live-Action Tangled

Kathryn Hahn will play Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled. Scarlett Johansson had been in talks for the role but dropped out because of commitments to Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist and The Batman - Part II. Hahn confirmed her casting in a video of herself wearing a Mother Gothel shirt, captioned: "You want her to be the bad guy?

FINE. Kathryn Hahn is Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled." Hahn is best known for portraying Agatha Harkness in WandaVision and its spin-off Agatha All Along, and for roles on Parks and Recreation, Mrs. Fletcher and The Studio, as well as films including Step Brothers and Bad Moms.

She had been a fan favorite for the part and was rumored to be in talks earlier in January 2026. Michael Gracey will direct, with Tegan Croft cast as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is writing the screenplay. The original Tangled opened on Nov.

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