Disney Star Milo Manheim Sparks Excitement After Landing Role in Live-Action 'Tangled'
- - Disney Star Milo Manheim Sparks Excitement After Landing Role in Live-Action 'Tangled'
Olivia KlimekJanuary 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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The long-anticipated casting for the live-action Tangled movie is finally here. Ever since Disney confirmed that a live-action Tangled was in the cards, fans were itching to get their hands on a cast list.
For months, fans took to social media predicting possible casting choices and posting their dream cast lists. One of social media's most popular fan-casts was for the male lead, Flynn Rider. Their choice? None other than Milo Manheim, an actor known for his talent and charisma. Unsurprisingly enough, he ended up making the cut.
On Jan. 7, Disney announced their leads for the film. Teagan Croft is set to play Rapunzel, and Milo Manheim is set to play the infamous Flynn Rider. This won't be Milo's first time working with Disney, though. The actor has contributed to several projects under Disney's production team, like the Zombies franchise and Prom Pact.
Naturally, fans were left ecstatic with the casting decision, taking to social media to share their excitement.
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Manheim took to Instagram this afternoon to share the breaking news. The post has garnered over 480k likes so far, with growing enthusiasm from fans, who flooded the comment section.
One wrote, "This is going to be the greatest show, man. There's truly no better man for the role. #tangled"
Someone else added, "this is the best day of my life."
"no likeeee 😭😭😭 I've been waiting for this!!!!!! This role was yours and yours onlyyy," commented the third.
Another fan joked, "One of the most flirtatious humans playing one of the most flirtatious characters? Makes sense."
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