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Gigi Hadid Says She Auditioned to Play Rapunzel in Disney’s Paused Live-Action Tangled

The remake remains on indefinite hold with no casting confirmed after Disney reassessed its live-action slate.

Overview

  • Hadid disclosed in a new Vogue cover story that she read for the lead role of Rapunzel in a planned live-action Tangled.
  • She prepared by taking singing lessons during fashion month and said she felt proud of the scene she submitted.
  • Hadid said she did not get the part and expected the filmmakers would choose a trained singer for the role.
  • Disney had explored the remake with Michael Gracey in talks to direct from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, although no casting was announced.
  • Variety previously reported the project is on indefinite hold after other remakes underperformed, and separate audition accounts highlighted a preference for leads with strong singing experience.