Live-Action Tangled Lead Shares Candid Insights on Landing Iconic Role

So, Disney's live-action Tangled finally became real, not just endless Twitter rumors, when they announced Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft as the film's new leads. And as usual, the internet absolutely lost its mind—fandom speculation, hot takes, memes, the works. But, in a bit of a twist, one of the actual stars just weighed in, and apparently, he was as surprised by the whole thing as the rest of us.

Milo Manheim's Surprise Casting Reveal

Milo Manheim, who you'd know if you've ever watched Disney's Zombies or caught School Spirits, is stepping into the role of Flynn Rider—yes, the part that Zachary Levi voiced back in the 2010 animated classic. The funny part? Milo found out he got the part literally minutes before the internet did.

In his own words to Entertainment Weekly, Manheim pretty much shut down the usual rumor mill story that he'd been quietly sitting on the news for ages. Instead, here's what actually happened:

'People think that I booked this like a long time ago and I've been keeping it a secret. I found out 10 minutes before the news was released that I'd be playing Flynn. So that day was — I woke up, just like any other day, and by the end of the day… it was beautiful. The world knew, it was great.'

The guy goes from normal Tuesday to having half the internet lose its mind over his casting in the span of a coffee break. Welcome to modern Hollywood, I guess.

Manheim added that seeing the massive fan reaction all at once was borderline overwhelming (in a good way).

'It feels like thousands of people just got this role, it feels so genuinely happy. My skin was like tingling that day. I was just flooded with dopamine, love, and everything.'

Big Shoes to Fill

Manheim seems to get that taking on a beloved Disney character isn't something you phone in. According to him, he's planning to treat the Flynn role with the kind of respect fans would actually want to hear about:

'I'm gonna really honor this movie and this role. I love Tangled, so here we go. Adventure of a lifetime.'

Not a bad attitude considering Disney fans are famously hard to please.

What Else Do We Know?

• Leads: Milo Manheim (Flynn Rider) and Teagan Croft (Rapunzel)
• Director: Michael Gracey (the guy behind The Greatest Showman)
• Release Date: Nothing official just yet—so, as usual, we wait for Disney to finish counting their ducklings before we get a date

So that's the state of play: the stars are finding out right alongside us, fans are reacting at breakneck speed, and even the actors are bracing themselves for that wild Disney ride. Stay tuned—we'll probably get more leaks, speculation, and maybe even a trailer eventually. For now, mark it down as 'real,' not just rumor, and keep an eye out for more chaos from the House of Mouse.