'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' News: Creator Talks About Long Wait
Even though it has been more than ten years since the release of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," there is still much excitement about the new installment.
The original movie was a success, having the ability to relate to different cultures. The story was about a Greek-American woman who dared to marry a non-Greek man. The creator of the movie, Nia Vardalos explained that the movie was based on personal experience.
Since the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" just recently released, fans excited to see their favorite characters back in the big screen. Vardalos was able to speak to BBC UK about the film and how it was like to bring the story back to life.
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She explained that despite the success of the first film, she did not feel much pressure since she was able to work with the same producers of the original film. Vardalos stated that she prefers to work without expectations, but with standards.
In addition, she also addressed the reason as to why the sequel took so long. She said, "I knew the desire was there because every project meeting I would have [with production company Playtone] would end with "Have you thought about sequel?", but the wait is completely my fault."
With the excitement to see the characters once again, she stated that it was not a difficult task to bring everyone together. She explained, "At the end of a meeting one day Playtone said to me "how about sequel?" and I said, "how about the script?" and gave it to them. They immediately said we would make it and it was John Corbett's birthday that day and I got to call him and tell him the news. I said to him: "So do you feel like kissing me again?" and he said in his signature sexy John Corbett voice: "Always baby!"
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" is now available in theaters.
