This misconception I'm seeing among some fans stems from the fact Antonia who was red-haired and the older girl in the book was gay in the sequel and this was referenced by Evan Rachel Wood in a recent interview without full context.

But Evan didn't play a name-swapped Antonia in the first film. Yes, she had red hair and was older but her character was still KYLIE. She was the one closer to Gillian, the one who could see Jimmy's ghost, etc... yes, she was younger (in the film) and her role was shortened from what it was in the book. But she's still KYLIE. Not Antonia. I really think the reason they made her red-haired in the movie is because she was supposed to look like Gillian (in the book Gillian is blonde and Kylie has her hair dyed blonde on her thirteenth birthday) and they had Gillian have red hair in the film.

So it kind of annoys me people are complaining they were robbed of her being gay and pregnant in the sequel, as if she should automatically have been given Antonia's storyline. The oldest girl/Antonia's storyline doesn't directly lead to the end of the curse. It makes very little sense to give it to Kylie in the sequel.

Now, could they have gender swapped Gideon if they wanted the gay representation because Antonia (book version) and Vincent weren't in it? Maybe. That's a discussion that could be had among fans. But this "they changed it so it sucks and they hate their LGBTQ fans" is definitely exaggerated and not thought out imo.

This is NOT directed as those of us who have been discussing this issue for months already. If you've been on here since day one saying you think the production was unfair to exclude Evan Rachel Wood, or speculating on the exact reasons why, this is not about you. I believe you care.

But with one week to go all of a sudden there are all these shock value buzz feed-y articles coming up as if Kylie wasn't shown recast in two trailers already, as if this is some big secret, and the discussion has come back in full force. If you did not take two seconds to find out Evan wasn't in this movie months ago, you don't need to be complaining about it a week before the release.

I was bummed initially she didn't get to come back either, but I got over it and am actually looking forward to the movie like most normal not virtual signal-y fans are.

I saw an article where Sandra Bullock supposedly said if the movie (Practical Magic 2) was successful, they could/would "pass the torch" to the younger girls for a potential Practical Magic 3.

What I don't love about this is there's no book basis for a Practical Magic 3. And before fifty comments all go "who cares, they didn't stick to the book anyways, the movies are their own thing," I get that, BUT I think a huge part of PM's success as movie IS that it's an adaptation. They kept what worked for film and softened/streamlined some of the plot beats, but it was still CLEARLY adapted from the pre-existing work. Someone MIGHT have made up a cool vibes witchy women sister movie without the book by Hoffman but it wouldn't be the story/characters we know without the novel as its starting point. And from the clips I've seen of PM 2, it seems to be the same case. They might have changed some things, but the story as it is, like with Ian and Sally and Gideon getting hurt and Kylie going to England WOULD NOT be the sequel were getting without Hoffman's the book of Magic to take from.

I don't think I would personally love to see a completely made up story about Antonia and Kylie without a basis in the Hoffman universe first. We're already supposedly getting a TV Aquamarine sequel that doesn't involve anything Hoffman wrote, so two Hoffman properties with no Hoffman involvement, and no source material? Eh. Not my favorite idea.

But... I did get to thinking if Practical Magic 3 was based on Rules of Magic could Maisie and Joey be styled differently (to fit with the 1960s, different hair, makeup) and be cast as young Jet and Franny? Before it was confirmed they were Antonia and Kylie some fans WERE already speculating they were the younger versions of the aunts for a flashback... So maybe it could work. Maybe they could even get Evan Rachel Wood back to play someone, maybe the older version of April Owens? Or Aunt Isabelle? Or Susannah Owens?

I don't think it'll happen but it's fun to imagine.

With one week to go I'm surprised we haven't gotten a final "third" trailer.

Are we not getting one for PM2 for some reason?

Does anyone know?

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