Flynn Rider
| Flynn Rider | |
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| Tangled character | |
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| First appearance | Tangled (2010) |
| Created by |
Nathan Greno Byron Howard |
| Voiced by | Zachary Levi |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Eugene Fitzherbert |
| Spouse(s) | Rapunzel |
Flynn Rider (born Eugene Fitzherbert) is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated feature film Tangled, its short film Tangled Ever After, and the 2017 television series Tangled: The Series. The character is voiced by American actor Zachary Levi, who decided to audition for the role upon learning that he would also be providing the character's singing voice. Levi's duet with singer and co-star Mandy Moore, "I See the Light", would go on to become the actor's first professionally recorded song and musical debut.
Loosely based on the prince in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel", Flynn is a wanted thief who seeks refuge in Rapunzel's tower after stealing a crown. Blackmailed by Rapunzel into taking her to see the kingdom's floating lanterns in time for her eighteenth birthday, Flynn undergoes a change of heart as he gradually begins to fall in love with Rapunzel. Created by directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard because they felt that the incarcerated Rapunzel needed someone to escort her out of the tower, Flynn was conceived as a thief as opposed to a traditional prince in favor of having him resemble a funnier and edgier character. Originally written as a British farmer, Flynn was ultimately developed into a swashbuckling thief based on fictional characters Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Actors Errol Flynn, whose surname also serves as the character's first in homage, and Gene Kelly also influenced the character's personality.
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