‘Excuse me?’: X users flood with funny reactions to Benny Blanco being considered for Flynn Rider in the live-action ‘Tangled’

Benny Blanco is back on the internet headlines after rumors of him being considered for Tangled's fairytale hero, Flynn Rider poured into social media. As the buzz broke out, fans reacted hilariously and flooded social media with their expertly crafted jokes, quips and memes.

The details come from social media posts on X about the rumored casting considerations. One such post shared on X (via @DropPopNet) on 21st Jan 2025, features the buzz:

Some fans are in disbelief while others are happy to welcome the casting rumor. Either way, fun on the internet is not lost. The post shared on X drew lots of humorous comments and reactions.

A netizen jokingly commented, (via @friskycharm/X)

Earlier in 2024, Benny and popular pop singer Selena Gomez got engaged and that news took the internet by storm. Now that the buzz around Tangled's live-action casting is all over the internet, Disney fans are back in action.

For those unfamiliar with Flynn Rider, he is the hero of the 2010 animated movie Tangled, which is a retelling of the fairytale of Rapunzel. Also known as Eugene Fitzherbert, he is a charming boy who falls in love with the princess with an enormous braid.

Flynn is the proud owner of a heart of gold underneath a roguish demeanor and quirky, fun-filled attitude. Doubling down on the fun side of the fairy tale, netizens plunged right into action with humor-filled memes and replies.

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X users flood with funny reactions to Benny Blanco being considered for Flynn Rider in the live-action ‘Tangled’

A lighthearted joke (via @Missed_Thrills on X) goes,

Haha, Benny Blanco as Flynn Rider? Guess we're getting a musical number with autotune in the tower!

Another humorous comment (by @SkaleAlex on X) reads,

This can’t be real

A netizen found Benny to fit perfectly in the character of Flynn. This poster meme comes from a scene in the Tangled movie when Flynn steals the crown of Rapunzel and flees. The royal army chases him and puts out these posters across the fairytale city.

Someone jokingly wrote, (Via @cupofmariel/X)

People who didn't like the casting buzz, took a light-hearted jab and replied, (Via @ColeYoung67/X)

Rapunzel is definitely fleeing back to mother gothel after that

Another netizen commented, (via @deedeedott/X)

Another person humorously replied, (via @chitra_gokul/X)

Some are still in disbelief (via @Gamer_Zonne/X)

I didn’t know today was April 1

And a comical observation was shared, (via @rosesandlalli/X)

maybe mother really does know best

When talking about Benny, can his beloved Selena be far away? Fans posted funny gifs of Selena to poke fun,

A user posted, (via @iamdwardth/X)

Someone playfully jested, (via @HOuseOfHorrorCo/X)

As always, fans appear to be divided while taking sides on social media. While some fans look forward to seeing a fresh take on one of the most iconic fairytale characters, others surely have differing opinions. Long story short, even when opinions divided digital natives, laughter united them under the comic roof.

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