Scarlett Johansson has finally spoken about the swirling rumours linking her to Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of ‘Tangled’. Reports have suggested that the actress and singer might play the cunning Mother Gothel, the villain who keeps Rapunzel locked away in a tower.
In a recent chat with ‘People’, they asked Johansson directly about the possibility of joining the film. With a smile, she replied, “Is there a real possibility?” before adding thoughtfully, “I think anything is possible.”
While she didn’t confirm her involvement, Johansson did express genuine excitement about the idea of working with Michael Gracey, the filmmaker behind ‘The Greatest Showman’, who is going to direct the project.
“What would excite me about it would be the opportunity to work with Michael Gracey because he is just an extraordinary visionary,” she said. “Any actor would love to have that collaboration with him.”
Disney first announced plans for a live-action version of ‘Tangled’ back in December 2024, with Gracey taking the director’s chair. However, as ‘Deadline’ reported earlier this month, the studio put the project on hold in April 2025.
The pause came after Disney’s ‘Snow White’ remake starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot struggled to perform at the box office.
For now, the studio hasn’t made any official casting announcements. Still, industry insiders suggest Johansson might play Mother Gothel, the manipulative woman who steals baby Rapunzel from her royal parents and raises her in isolation to exploit her magical hair. In the original 2010 animated film, that character got voice of Donna Murphy, whose performance remains one of the movie’s highlights.
The original ‘Tangled’ loosely inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s 19th-century ‘Rapunzel’ fairy tale was a major success for Disney, earning over $590 million worldwide. It followed the story of Princess Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore), who escapes her tower prison with the help of the charming thief Flynn Rider (voiced by Zachary Levi).
Meanwhile, the actress has had a busy year on the big screen. She appeared in ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ and ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, and made her directorial debut with ‘Eleanor the Great’, which is currently playing in theatres.
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