Evan Rachel Wood Disappointed Not Recast in Practical Magic 2

Actress Evan Rachel Wood has expressed her disappointment at not being asked to return for the upcoming sequel to the 1998 film "Practical Magic," a role that has been recast with a younger actor. Wood, who was 11 when she played Kylie Owens, the daughter of Sandra Bullock's character, in the original, discussed the decision in a recent interview.

The sequel, titled "Practical Magic 2," is scheduled for release in theaters on September 11, 2026. While Bullock and Nicole Kidman are returning as the witchy Owens sisters, alongside Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as their aunts, Wood's character and that of her on-screen sister, originally played by Alexandra Artrip, have been recast. Joey King, 26, will now play Kylie, and Maisie Williams will portray the sister, Antonia.

Wood explained that while she understands the creative decision, it is a personal loss. She noted that the new film is adapted from Alice Hoffman's 2021 novel "The Book of Magic," a sequel to the 1995 book that inspired the first movie. However, Wood suggested the film adaptation is taking a different narrative path. "I read the book, and it seems like they're not following the book," Wood said. "I think, in...