According to Comic Book Resources, Diego Luna has been cast in a surprise, undisclosed role in Disney's live-action remake of Tangled — a reveal that immediately raises more questions than it answers.
A Mystery Role That Opens Up the Fancasting Floodgates
The deliberate vagueness around Luna's character is genuinely intriguing. Tangled has a compact but memorable cast of characters: charming rogue Flynn Rider, the luminous Rapunzel, the menacing Mother Gothel, the lovably stoic Maximus, and a colorful assortment of Snuggly Duckling thugs. Luna, who brings effortless charisma and a gift for playing morally complex characters — see Andor, Y Tu Mamá También — could plausibly slot into several of these. Is he a reimagined Flynn with a darker edge? A newly invented antagonist? A regal King? The fact that the announcement specifically calls it a role "that changes everything" suggests this might not be a straightforward adaptation of the original.
For myCast users, this is exactly the kind of casting news that makes the whole exercise so fun. With Rapunzel, Mother Gothel, and potentially Flynn still unconfirmed, the roster is wide open — and fan casts are already taking shape.
What myCast Fans Are Saying
The myCast community has been thinking about this remake across several fan-cast stories, and the picks are fascinatingly diverse. Over in the Tangled story featuring seven roles, fans have been making some bold choices: Robert Pattinson has earned votes for Flynn Rider, which honestly makes a lot of sense — Pattinson has proven he can do roguish charm (The Batman, Good Time) while bringing unexpected depth. For Rapunzel, fans have tapped Anya Taylor-Joy, a choice that feels almost too perfect given her expressive eyes and otherworldly screen presence. And for the deliciously manipulative Mother Gothel? Fans are calling for Eva Green, which is the kind of inspired pick that makes you wonder why nobody at Disney has thought of it yet. The same story also has Dave Bautista penciled in for Hook Hand Thug — a genuinely fun piece of casting that would absolutely work.
Meanwhile, a separate fan-cast story offers a different vision, with as Rapunzel and as Flynn — a younger, fresher take that leans into the fairy-tale origins rather than the prestige-film angle. Frankel, coming off his House of the Dragon run, has the brooding magnetism Flynn requires. Both interpretations have merit, and the fact that fan casts are already diverging this much tells you how much creative energy this project is generating.