My Tangled Live Action Fancast (that isn't popular)
I've seen alot of fancasts for the Tangled Live Action and I have to say a vast majority of them don't speak to me. They just feel like people just slapped the biggest names in Hollywood and called it a day.
For instance...
Please let go of the Florence Pugh fancast. 1. she's too old to play the role 2. they wouldn't hire a BIG name to play her 3. Just because she looked like her years ago doesn't mean she looks like her now 4. She doesn't have the same signing voice as Rapunzel who's a soprano.
Rapunzel being a soprano is KEY because her songs can only be sung be Mezzo Sopranos or Sopranos not ALTOS who Florence is.
The we have people like Amanda Seyfried, Sophia Robb, Sabrina Carpenter etc who I think are great for Rapunzel... Just not for the live action we are getting. Maybe years ago.
And then with Flynn, I've seen some really good fancasts but also they're also on the older side like Taylor Perez is too old for Flynn and so is Jonathan Bailey who I think would be great but not today.
Mother Gothel is the only one who had solid fancasts but then again... Most of them are also too old (which I guess works bc she's an old woman) but I think it's either to put aging prosthetics than to constantly cgi or DeAge a Cher Mother Gothel.
That's why I've come up with a fancast of a cast with relatively unknown leads but with a BIG name supporting cast.
- Rapunzel - McKenna Grace is perfect imo but honestly I'd much prefer a complete unknown who deserves this role as BIG break.
- Flynn Rider - Again I'm not too partial about this casting as long as he actually looks like the role, HE'S HOT and is young enough to play him. That is why I went for Josh Heusten from Dune Prophecy. He should be at least passable as a 26 year old.
- Mother Gothel - I like Kathryn Hahn but she doesn't have a powerful signing voice unless Anne Hathaway who would give us all the theatrics, devilish attitude and singing voice.
- Queen Arianna - No one should play her other than Mandy Moore aka THE OG Rapunzel.
- King Frederic - I'm conflicted between Hugh Jackman (who worked with the director on The Greatest Showman so he would totally do this) or Chris Pine for the role. I think they'd have great chemistry with Mandy Moore and I think they'd sing well together bc you bet they're getting a song.
- The Stabbington Brothers - Personally I'd be okay with them being played by stunt doubles honestly but if not I wanna see wrestlers play them. I immediately thought of Irish wrestler Sheamus in both roles. (let's please retire the fancast of the Hemsworth brothers).
What do you think?