Sing it, sister! Whoopi GoldbergAs nun Sister Mary Clarence, she will be putting on her habit again in the highly anticipated third Sister Act film.
Goldberg was the star of the original 1992 film Sister Act movie as lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier. Deloris is shocked to see her boyfriend commit a crime in Reno. She then enters the Witness Protection Program and pretends to be Sister Mary Clarence.
While in hiding, Deloris (now Mary Clarence) turns the church’s choir around and gives them something to sing about while helping to bring life back to the community.
The film made over $230,000,000 at the box-office, prompting a second music-filled movie. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, which was released one-year later.
Mother Superior calls Deloris (in the sequel)Maggie Smith) to slip back into her role as Sister May Clarence in order to help save St. Francis Academy in San Francisco. Goldberg was reunited with Sister Mary Patrick (as well as other nuns).Kathy Najimy) and Sister Mary Robert (Wendy Makkena) as well as a group of the original ladies from the choir.
The second movie introduced rising stars to fans. Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Love Hewitt and more, who played students in Mary Clarence’s music class.
A Broadway musical based upon the original story was released in 2011, almost a decade after the movie premiered. Six years later, Goldberg was reunited with her nun sisters for an epic family reunion. The View.
Smith called in to share her heartfelt message to her castmates during the September 2017 appearance which featured Makkena & Najimy.
“I can’t believe this is happening and it was 25 years ago. I would like to greet all the nuns. I feel like I must be the oldest nun. Every single nun was wonderful,” the Harry PotterIn a prerecorded video message, actress said. “I have such fond memories of when we did those crazy, crazy films. We laughed and laughed. I can’t believe it’s been 25 years. I send you lots of love and I wish I were with you.”
Goldberg, who was the iconic nun during her October 2020 appearance, reflected fondly on that time.The Late Late Show With James Corden, shortly after revealing that she was currently working on Sister Act 3.
“It’s fun and it feels good,” she said of her time in the habit. “And you know, nobody’s mad. It’s just, listen — bad singing, great singing, OK singing and then nuns. What’s better than that?”
Two months later, Disney announced that Disney had officially given green light to the project.
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