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The currently planned sequel to 1998 cult classic\u00a0Practical Magic\u00a0hasn\u2019t been shy about trafficking in fan nostalgia and affection to brew up excitement: Stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman were announced as soon as Warner Bros. confirmed the movie was coming out<\/a>, and just this week<\/a> Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing were revealed to both be coming back to the film as the aunts of the film\u2019s two starring witch-siblings. But one of the stars of the original film won\u2019t\u00a0be back, despite having offered up her services, as Evan Rachel Wood has confirmed<\/a> she hasn\u2019t been asked back for the sequel.<\/p>\n Westworld\u00a0star Wood played the daughter of Sandra Bullock\u2019s character in Griffin Dunne\u2019s original film, appearing alongside fellow kid actor Alexandra Artrip. (Who appears to have retired from acting in the immediate aftermath of the movie.) Saying she gets asked about the film \u201ca lot,\u201d Wood hopped on her Instagram Stories to address the questions. \u201cI am getting asked about this a lot, so I\u2019ll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and be in the #PracticalMagic sequel. I offered my services,\u201d Wood asserts, \u201cEven if it was one scene or one line.\u201d But, she was told, \u201cThey are re-casting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters.\u201d<\/p>\n Wood\u2019s role in the original\u00a0Practical Magic\u00a0came as part of a long and prolific career as a child actor; she was 11 when the film arrived in theaters. Her most recent, non-Westworld\u00a0acting gigs including 2023 cheerleading drama\u00a0Backspot, as well as a prominent role as Madonna in\u00a0Weird: The Al Yankovic Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n [via\u00a0Deadline<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n