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Marvel Star Confirms She's Playing Mother Gothel in Disney's Tangled

Kathryn Hahn joins Disney's live-action Tangled as Mother Gothel after Scarlett Johansson exited; the original film earned over $590 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination.

  • On Tuesday, Walt Disney Studios announced Kathryn Hahn will star as Mother Gothel in their live-action Tangled, revealed in a collaborative video posted to Instagram.
  • Deadline first reported Hahn was in talks in January and development revived in October when Scarlett Johansson was linked to the role but stepped away due to her scheduling conflicts on Batman II and The Exorcist reboot.
  • Hahn posted an Outfit of the Day showing a T-shirt with five Gothel images and updated her bio to 'mother knows best' at @motherhahn, while fans celebrated in comments.
  • Disney previously announced Teagan Croft as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, with Michael Gracey directing and Kristin Burr producing; Tangled grossed over $590 million worldwide.
  • Alongside other remakes like Moana, Disney’s live-action Tangled links to the original through Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Alan Menken, and Glenn Slater, who created its music.
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By Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español. Actress Kathryn Hahn seems to have a knack for villainous roles in Disney films. After playing the sorceress Agatha Harkness in two Marvel series, the star confirmed on her Instagram account that she will portray the villain in the live-action version of the 2010 film "Tangled." "Tangled" is a Disney animated film that tells the story of Rapunzel, a young princess with magical long blonde hair who lives impris…

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