Overview
- Speaking at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Johansson said “I think anything is possible” when asked by Entertainment Tonight about playing Mother Gothel.
- People and Deadline have reported she is in talks or expected for the villain role, though Disney has not announced any casting.
- Johansson praised Michael Gracey, who is attached to direct, calling him an “extraordinary visionary.”
- Reporting indicates the project returned to active development after a pause that followed the weak box-office performance of Snow White, and it does not have a release date.
- Coverage notes some fans object to Johansson being linked to Mother Gothel, contrasting her with the animated character voiced by Donna Murphy in 2010.