Overview
- Jonas revealed on the Hey, Jonas! podcast that he auditioned for the role of Kristoff and later told the Frozen cast that he “bombed the audition.”
- He said he arrived unprepared, telling casting he had no song picked and no sheet music to perform from, which he blamed for the poor tryout.
- The part ultimately went to Jonathan Groff, who has been credited as Kristoff across the Frozen films and related shorts.
- The story surfaced during a D23-recorded episode that also featured Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad and followed the Jonas Brothers being named Disney Legends.
- Reporters note the anecdote is a light, behind-the-scenes moment about casting logistics and not a change to Frozen’s plans as the franchise prepares for a third film slated for November 2027.