Evan Rachel Wood 'Sad' over Practical Magic 2 Snub
Wood said she offered to return for the sequel, but producers recast her role and other child characters in the new adaptation.
- Speaking at the premiere of her new series The Shards, Evan Rachel Wood expressed disappointment about not being asked to return for Practical Magic 2, calling the exclusion "sad."
- Wood was just 11 when she appeared in the beloved 1998 movie as Kylie Owens, the eldest daughter of Sandra Bullock's character, Sally Owens.
- In the forthcoming sequel, 26-year-old Joey King replaces Wood as Kylie, while Game of Thrones standout Maisie Williams takes over the role of Antonia Owens, originally played by Alexandra Artrip.
- Previously, Wood wrote on Instagram that she offered her services even for a single scene, but was told the production was re-casting.
- Adapted from Alice Hoffman's 2021 novel The Book of Magic, the sequel releases September 11 with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising their roles.
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Actress says she begged to return for beloved sequel but producers recast her role
Evan Rachel Wood voiced frustration this week after learning she would not reprise her role in the upcoming “Practical Magic” sequel, with producers opting to recast the character she originated in the 1998 film, Page Six reports.
Evan Rachel Wood ‘Sad’ Not to Be Returning for Practical Magic Sequel
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Evan Rachel Wood has opened up about missing out on the upcoming Practical Magic sequel. Wood admits she is “sad” that she will not be part of the new chapter in the beloved fantasy story. Not Invited Back Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The 38-year-old actress was a child when she starred in the original 1998 movie as Kylie Owens, daughter of Sandra Bullock’s witch character Sally Owens. Wood …
Evan Rachel Wood Was ‘Sad’ Not to Be Asked Back for ‘Practical Magic 2’
Evan Rachel Wood isn’t feeling the excitement of the long-awaited Practical Magic sequel. The actress said she was “sad” not to be asked to reprise her role from the original 1998 film. “It is sad, because we bonded with that cast so much as children, and so to miss out on the opportunity to look at that cast and look at that house as an adult and see the history in our eyes, it’s something that can’t be faked,” Wood told Entertainment Tonight…
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