Julie Andrews Breaks Silence on ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Involvement

The queen has spoken! Julie Andrews broke her silence on whether or not she’ll be concerned with a 3rd Princess Diaries film.

“I believe we all know that it’s most likely not going to be doable,” the Sound of Music star, 87, stated throughout a Tuesday, December 6, interview with Entry Hollywood whereas selling her new kids’s e book together with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton.

“It was talked about very shortly after [the sequel] got here out but it surely’s now what number of years since then? And I’m that a lot older and Annie, the princess, or queen, is a lot older and I’m unsure whether or not it will float or run,” Andrews — who portrayed Clarisse Renaldi within the first two films — defined, including that costar and onscreen granddaughter Anne Hathaway is “an excellent buddy.”

The England native’s daughter then steered, “Perhaps with one other era.” Andrews replied, “Nicely perhaps, sure. However by way of us doing it, I very a lot doubt that now.”

The Mary Poppins star’s feedback come after a November report from The Hollywood Reporter which acknowledged that screenwriter Aadrita Mukerji is engaged on a script for a continuation of the movies. Hathaway, 40, beforehand expressed curiosity in reprising her function as Mia Thermopolis.

“There’s a script for the third film. There’s a script,” she stated throughout a January 2019 look on Watch What Occurs Stay With Andy Cohen. “I wish to do it. Julie desires to do it. Debra Martin Chase, our producer, desires to do it. All of us really need it to occur.”

The Satan Wears Prada actress added: “It’s simply we don’t wish to [do it] except it’s excellent as a result of we find it irresistible simply as a lot as you guys find it irresistible. It’s as necessary to us as it’s to you, and we don’t wish to ship something till it’s prepared, however we’re engaged on it.”

Mandy Moore — who portrayed cheerleader Lana within the first Princess Diaries film — doesn’t count on to look in future installments.

“I wasn’t part of the second film. I might discover it laborious to consider that my character would ever come again for a 3rd movie,” the This Is Us alum, 38, solely informed Us Weekly in November. “I might completely be down as a result of I had a lot enjoyable being part of the primary one. However yeah, I discover it laborious to wrap my head round the concept that Lana, except she type of turned her life round, I might not count on her to be part of that story. I’ll watch it regardless!”