Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Pop icon Cher has been rove in the forthcoming sequel to the hugely democratic ABBA - centrical musical filmMamma Mia ! . Featuring an all - star cast that included Meryl Streep , Colin Firth , Pierce Brosnan , and Amanda Seyfried , and founded upon the euphony of seminal Swedish papa turn ABBA , Mamma Mia!went on to become a roar success at the box office , arguably outshining the popularity of the very level melodious it was base on .
Given the financial success of the original movie , asequel announcementwas inevitable and indeed , the divertingly titledMamma Mia : Here We Go Againis scheduled for release next yr . Streep , Firth , Brosnan andSeyfriedwill all be reprising their roles , as will the absolute majority of the original movie ’s supporting dramatis personae . Ol Parker takes on written material and directorial duties this clock time around .
It has now been confirm byVarietythat Isaac M. Singer / actor Cher will be joining that already impressiveHere We Go Againcast leaning in an as - yet - unrevealed use . The Oscar winner is presently hole up in London practice choreography for the role and will reportedly be joined by the balance of the sequel ’s cast in the near future . Cher ’s role is not expected to be a star one , with the singer lined up for two song and dance figure .
The cast score Cher ’s first picture persona since 2011’sZookeeperand you ’d have to go back another year to find her most late live - activity part ( Tess inBurlesque ) ; but move over that the woman has know and suspire show business since the sixties and is still going strong , do n’t expect that cinematic absence to show onscreen .
In many ways , Cher is the idealMamma Mia!cast fellow member . Perfectly suitable to musicals and deep embedded within the culture of the diligence , Cher and ABBA are both iconic pop acts who keep a intelligent New sports fan - base . This casting is apparently a match made in musical heaven .
Of course , Mamma Mia!was somewhat of a " Marmite " movie ; and whilst spate of ABBA fans flock to their local theatre for multiple viewings , others establish the mixture of choreographed musical issue and an too - sentimental story difficult to endure . Mamma Mia : Here We Go Againis likely to be a similar affair with fiscal success and motley reviews probable in equal measure . However , at least with Cher join in the festivities , the sequel has the opportunity to attract a whole new legion of fans ; and if the enfranchisement continue to bring forth money , a third installment could well be in the offing .
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Source : Variety
