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A new report from THR has revealed that Disney quietly conducted screen tests and chemistry readings in London last week, and those readings were for the parts of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. That’s a major step in the right direction for the project, but the report also reveals who tested for the roles according to multiple sources. That said, there were no Taylor Swift appearances to speak of, so those rumors seem to be squashed, and Scarlett Johansson is no longer attached to the project either.
Disney Goes Young Hollywood For Tangled Lead Roles, And Here’s Who Might Get the Role
While Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi voiced the roles of Rapunzel and Flynn in the original film, the screen test list for the new live-action film is 100% young Hollywood. Let’s start with the screen tests for Rapunzel, which multiple sources say included names like Freya Skye (Disney’s Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires), Sarah Catherine Hook (White Lotus), Tegan Croft (Titans), and Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion). Sources say that Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty) was also in the mix, but didn’t test due to a scheduling conflict.
As for the role of Flynn, those who tested for the part include Milo Manheim (Disney’s Zombies), Charlie Gillespie (Splitsville), and Gilli Jones. Regarding those two lead roles, a decision is expected to be made sooner rather than later.
