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Benny Blanco and Fabien Frankel are both said to be portraying Flynn Rider in the live-action Tangled, and the internet has already started taking sides. One is a chart-topping music producer with unexpected acting chops, the other is a swordfighting serious business veteran of House of the Dragon.
Now, both may be vying to smirk their way through Disney's next remake. Fans are baffled, entertained, and already disputing who will be able to pull off the legendary smolder. There's no official word yet, but that hasn't deterred the fans from going into detective mode.
Some are sure it's Benny, while others are adamant that it would be Fabien. Reddit posts are popping up, TikTok videos are deconstructing jawlines, and somehow, this has become a national phenomenon.
Disney is not commenting anything, but the internet already has the film cast, soundtrack written, and premiere date selected. As soon as the news came out, someone took to his X account and commented:
"I'm going to snap! :3"
One Twitter user summed up the energy around the live-action Tangled casting announcement with a very short, high-strung post containing no background information, merely pure emotional breakdown energy and an emoji.
It did not need an explanation, followers got it. Between Benny Blanco and Fabien Frankel maybe playing Flynn Rider, folks are losing it in the most dramatic way possible. It's no longer a movie role; it's a whole internet spectacle, and these kinds of posts are the pillow screaming of the internet.
The moment the Flynn Rider rumors dropped into the timeline, the internet did what it does best: lost all chill. In minutes, fan responses erupted on X with chaos, hot takes, memes, and unfiltered panic.
In a matter of minutes, the responses became a deluge of side-by-side photos, close-up screen shots, and humor with no context. Folks were posting like their lives were at stake, debating facial expressions, haircuts, and who appears more bewildered in candlelight. Nothing was official, but everyone treated casting day as if it already occurred.
From being team Benny to being team Fabien or being team "why is this happening," the responses came in swift and loud. Here's a recap of the most unhinged and ridiculous reactions that demonstrate no one's emotionally ready for a Tangled reboot.
Netizens react as Benny Blanco and Fabien Frankel reportedly get considered for 'Tangled' live-action hero roles
Some people just jumped in to make jokes, turning the casting announcement into a night of stand-up comedy. The jokes weren't so much about Tangled as about how they were being funny for completely no reason at all. By this point, it's less about the movie and more about who can produce the most deranged reaction:
"Yeah but can they play music yo?," a user @William45589421 hilariously commented.
"If Benny Blanco plays Flynn, I just know the mission’s gonna get delayed because he stopped to vibe with a squirrel. If it’s Fabien Frankel, Flynn’s gonna brood in a corner for 20 minutes and still steal your girl. Either way, I’m seated," another user @Jacqueline12__ commented.
"Movies going to be a chopped mess," a netizen @p0siti0nsstan sarcastically expressed.
Others came into the comment thread just for the sake of it, throwing out jokes with no actual relation to the casting announcement. The responses soon became a combination of random humor, confused energy, and unrelated one-liners.
"Ah hell nah why is Benny being considered for this," a user @Who_isEnrique commented.
"I think Benny Blanco should play Rapunzel idk about yall," another user @justzertex hilariously commented.
"Benny blanco? LOL," a netizen @Alizzy_101 sarcastically commented.
The peanut gallery arrived on time, tossing in jokes, mayhem, and totally unrelated remarks just to make the thread fun. It didn't matter if they knew who was getting cast or what the film was; engagement was the aim, and comedy was the way. More keyboard anarchy includes:
"and then we woke up.," a user @GUTSspilled_408 joked.
"Hopefully they choose Benny, would be the funniest sh*t ever. Terrible choice but so goddamn funny," another user @Vitrln commented.
"Benny Blanco? Lmao be serious," another netizen @l0velyxx sarcastically commented.
"justin bieber rn," A netizen sarcastically wrote with a hilarious clip:
Who will be the Rapunzel in live-action Tangled?
Disney's live-action adaptation of Tangled hasn't been officially announced, but that hasn't stopped the fans from turning the Rapunzel casting into a full-fledged game of conjecture. Any woman with long hair, singing voice, and a hint of Disney-esque sass is now in the running, based on the internet.
The social networking sites are buzzing with speculations, photo-shops, and debates as to who could possibly escape from a tower, swing around using her hair, and belt those high notes.
The Internet is steeped in casting speculation for Rapunzel, and it's already getting ridiculous. Sabrina Carpenter's name is being thrown around, Florence Pugh is in the running, and somehow, even Jada Pinkett Smith is being tossed around. Nobody agrees on anything, but that hasn't prevented people from bickering like it's a group assignment due tomorrow.
It's less about accuracy now and more about who can start the wildest rumor first. Next week, someone will propose another name, and it'll trend for no reason. Logic left the conversation a long time ago.
It's not a rumor any longer. It's more like a school project under the influence of caffeine and sleep deprivation.
Disney continues to remain silent, but people on X (formerly Twitter) went ahead and produced the whole movie, including bloopers, the soundtrack, and the post-credit scene.
Disney pauses the live-action Tangled movie production after Snow White's release
Disney has opted to shelve the live-action Tangled production, and it appears the disappointing box office showing of Snow White could be the reason why. With fairly low box office returns both in the United States and internationally, the studio is now reconsidering how many fairy tale reboots the marketplace can support at any given time.
Rather than leaping immediately into another costly remake, they're stepping back to reconsider the gamble. While fans were poised to argue over every rumor of casting down to the brick in the tower, it appears Rapunzel's tale is being shelved quietly, for the moment.
Meanwhile, the internet is treating this hiatus as a season finale cliffhanger. Fan edits continue to be created, casting debates haven't let up, and someone's already fighting about which actor possesses the most "emotionally battered prince" energy. Disney may have slammed on the brakes, but the fandom is still riding hard.
Ultimately, Disney hasn't made anything official, but the internet has already unofficially anointed both Benny Blanco and Fabien Frankel as Flynn Rider contenders. One is famous for creating chart-topping singles, the other for dramatic roles and intense stares, and somehow, both have been at the center of a casting rumor frenzy.
The fans haven't hesitated to take sides, make memes, fan edit trailers, and overanalyze every single face either of them ever made. Disney hasn't even uttered a word, but online, this is already a full-fledged competition. If it ultimately ends with one of them landing the role or neither of them, the madness has been utterly entertaining. Even Flynn himself would be lost at this point.
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