Amanda Seyfried does not abandon her hopes for a third My mother! movie and says she’s more motivated than ever to see it happen.
talking to PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of Ann Lee’s will On December 14, the actress made it clear that she is ready to continue pushing for Mama Mia 3especially if it allows her beloved character Sophie to enter a new phase of life.
When asked what Sophie’s future would look like if the franchise returns, Seyfried immediately envisioned motherhood.
“Oh, with the kids. I mean, I love being a mom,” the 40-year-old said, drawing a parallel between her own life and Sophie’s journey.
“I love playing a mother and would love to delve into the curiosities of motherhood and raising children on a Greek island, just like Donna did with Sophie.”
Meryl Streep played Donna, Sophie’s free-spirited mother, in the original 2008 musical.
Seyfried believes that exploring Sophie as a mother could open up new emotional ground for the story.
“I think it would be really interesting,” he said, adding that while he doesn’t know exactly where the plot will go, he’s confident the heart of the franchise will remain the same.
“I have no idea where the story will go, but I know there will be a lot of singing and dancing.”
His enthusiasm doesn’t end there. Seyfried made it clear that she is not waiting quietly on the sidelines.
“I’m going to keep campaigning for that movie until I’m blue in the face,” she said, emphasizing how committed she is to seeing the third installment made.
There are reasons for optimism.
Producer Judy Craymer has confirmed that the script for Mama Mia 3 has already been completed and that the film is still in development as a continuation of the 2018 film My mother! Here we go again.
“Well, we know what we want to do with the movie and it will happen,” Craymer said. Deadline in May, while the possibility of Sabrina Carpenter joining the cast alongside Seyfried and Streep is also being discussed.
Off-screen, Seyfried brings real-life experience to the idea of motherhood.
She shares her daughter Nina, 8, and son Thomas, 5, with her husband, actor Thomas Sadoski.
The couple got engaged in 2016, eloped the following year, and now live with their children on a farm in upstate New York.
For Seyfried, both on and off screen, motherhood seems like a story she’s more than willing to continue telling.
