Flynn Rider facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Flynn Rider |
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Flynn Rider as he appears in Disney's Tangled.
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| First appearance | Tangled (2010) |
| Created by | Nathan Greno Byron Howard |
| Portrayed by | Nick Pankuch (Tangled: The Musical) |
| Voiced by | Zachary Levi (Tangled) |
| Inspired by | The Prince from the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale |
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| Aliases | Eugene Fitzherbert |
| Occupation | Thief (at beginning of Tangled) |
| Title | Prince of the Dark Kingdom Prince of Corona Captain of the Guards of Corona. |
| Family | King Edmund (father) |
| Spouse(s) | Rapunzel |
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| Nationality | Kingdom of Corona |
| Pet(s) | Pascal and Maximus |
Eugene Fitzherbert (born Horace, later renamed Eugene and then known in his alias Flynn Rider) is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated feature film Tangled (2010), its short 2012 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. Flynn was created by directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard because they felt that the incarcerated Rapunzel needed someone to escort her out of the tower. He was conceived as a thief as opposed to a traditional prince in favor of making him a funnier and edgier character. Originally written as a British farmer, Flynn was ultimately developed into a swashbuckling thief inspired by fictional characters Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and actors Gene Kelly and Errol Flynn; Flynn Rider was named after the latter.
Flynn has divided film critics. While some reviewers enjoyed the character's refreshing humor, rebelliousness and sarcasm in comparison to traditional Disney princes, others found his personality to be annoying and obnoxious, while panning his narration. Additionally, Flynn has also been strongly accused of being a marketing tool exploited by Disney to attract a larger male audience to Tangled. However, both the character's romantic comedy-esque relationship with Rapunzel and Levi's vocal performance have received widespread acclaim.
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Flynn is voiced by American actor Zachary Levi, whose Academy Award-nominated duet with pop singer Mandy Moore, "I See the Light", marked his musical debut.
