Kathryn Hahn’s Mother Gothel is getting a rewrite — and it’s not the one fans expected. The live-action Tangled remake, now wrapped, has sparked early buzz after a script image surfaced showing a major shift in the character’s final scene. A photo shared by screenwriter Michael Montemayor on Threads reveals Hahn’s script with altered dialogue during the climactic confrontation, where Gothel meets her end.

The change isn’t just cosmetic: the original animated version’s chilling line, 'I will never let go!', has been replaced with something more ambiguous, possibly even softer. No official word from Disney yet, but the edit suggests a tonal recalibration. Was it to tone down the villain’s menace? To make her more tragic?

Or simply to avoid echoes of past versions? The answer may come when the film hits theaters in 2027. For now, fans are split: some see it as a necessary evolution. Others call it a betrayal of the source material.

One thing’s certain, this isn’t just another remake. It’s a reimagining with stakes beyond nostalgia. And the first real clue? Right there in the margins of a script.