Overview
- Evan Rachel Wood posted on Instagram that Joey King was the only person connected to Practical Magic 2 who reached out to her after she learned the role was recast, and Wood thanked King for the contact.
- Joey King told The Hollywood Reporter she and Wood had a “lovely” conversation and praised Wood’s original performance, describing Wood as supportive of the new cast.
- Director Susanne Bier and production sources have said the decision to recast the daughters was driven by story needs to portray the characters as just out of college rather than by personal reasons.
- Wood has previously said she offered to return when the sequel was developed and described feeling sad about not being asked back; Alexandra Artrip was also not invited to reprise her original child role and was replaced by Maisie Williams.
- With Practical Magic 2 scheduled to reach U.S. theaters in early September, the exchange has added a public relations element to a nostalgia‑led sequel built on the original’s streaming resurgence and could shape final-week promotion and audience reaction.