# Mother Hahn Knows Best — Kathryn Hahn Is Officially Disney’s Live-Action Mother Gothel in Tangled & Fans Cannot Be Happier

URL: https://technosports.co.in/mother-hahn-knows-best-kathryn-hahn/  
Published: 2026-03-12  
Updated: 2026-03-12  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

This is the Disney casting announcement the internet has been demanding for years — and it finally happened. On March 10, 2026, Kathryn Hahn confirmed in the most delightfully low-key way possible that she is officially playing Mother Gothel in Disney’s live-action *Tangled*. And honestly? It was the most perfectly her way to do it.

## How the Announcement Happened — Pure Kathryn Hahn Energy

Hahn uploaded a joint post with Disney Studios in which she showed off her Gothel-themed outfit — a t-shirt covered with five different pictures of the animated version of Gothel from the 2010 film. “Hey! OOTD, I just found out what that stands for. So here’s my outfit of the day,” she said with her trademark deadpan charm. [Wionews](https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhurandhar-2-paid-preview-booking-open-check-cities-timings-ticket-price-up-to-rs-2400-1772904005685)

Disney Studios’ official caption on the post leaned all the way into it, writing: “You want her to be the bad guy? FINE. Kathryn Hahn is Mother Gothel in Disney’s live-action Tangled” — a direct nod to one of Mother Gothel’s most iconic lines from the original film.

Hahn also updated her Instagram bio to read “mother knows best” — a reference to the villain’s show-stopping song from the animated feature. [Bollywood Life](https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/the-kerala-story-2-box-office-collection-day-13-ulka-gupta-aditi-bhatia-starrer-shows-weak-run-will-it-achieve-rs-50-crore-mark-3325710/)

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![Kathryn Hahn](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/katahah7.jpg)

## Complete Cast & Crew at a Glance

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Film | Tangled (Live-Action) |
| Studio | Walt Disney Studios |
| Director | Michael Gracey (*The Greatest Showman*) |
| Screenplay | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (*Do Revenge*) |
| Producer | Kristin Burr (*Cruella*, *Freakier Friday*) |
| Mother Gothel | Kathryn Hahn |
| Rapunzel | Teagan Croft (Australian actress) |
| Flynn Rider | Milo Manheim (*Zombies* franchise) |
| Original Mother Gothel Voice | Donna Murphy (2010) |
| Original Box Office | $592 million+ worldwide |
| Release Date | TBA |

## Why Kathryn Hahn Was Always the Right Choice

Interestingly, *Tangled*‘s development was revived in October 2025 when Scarlett Johansson first circled the role of Mother Gothel. She ultimately had to step away due to scheduling conflicts with *Batman II* and *The Exorcist* reboot — opening the door for Hahn.

The rest is history. Hahn is coming off a career-best streak — she earned critical acclaim for her role as Marvel witch Agatha Harkness in *Agatha All Along* on Disney+, followed by Apple TV+’s awards magnet *The Studio*, where she plays a sharp-tongued film marketing executive. Playing a manipulative, power-hungry villain who hides cruelty behind a loving facade? That’s practically her second language at this point.

Teagan Croft will step into the role of Rapunzel — the [Disney Princess](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Princess) who spent her life locked in a tower — while Milo Manheim takes on the charming rogue Flynn Rider, characters originally voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi respectively in the beloved 2010 film. [Outlook India](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/dhurandhar-2-advance-booking-report-for-premiere-shows)

Zachary Levi himself gave Manheim his seal of approval, commenting: “Congrats, Milo! Now go do Eugene Fitzherbert proud.”

Everything about this production feels right — the director, the cast, the energy. Want to stay on top of every update as this film moves toward production? Bookmark [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in) right now.

## FAQs

### **Q: Who is playing Mother Gothel, Rapunzel, and Flynn Rider in Disney’s live-action *Tangled*?**

 Kathryn Hahn plays Mother Gothel, Teagan Croft stars as Rapunzel, and Milo Manheim takes on Flynn Rider. The film is directed by Michael Gracey of *The Greatest Showman* fame.

### **Q: When does Disney’s live-action *Tangled* release and who was originally considered for the villain role?**

 No official release date has been announced yet. Scarlett Johansson was initially in talks to play Mother Gothel before stepping away due to scheduling conflicts with *Batman II* and *The Exorcist* reboot, which led to Kathryn Hahn’s casting.