“Practical Magic” star Aidan Quinn said he was not asked to appear in the sequel.
Quinn, 67, played Detective Gary Hallett, the lover of Sandra Bullock’s character Sally Owens, in the 1998 film.
Nicole Kidman, who played Bullock and Gillian Owens, is returning to “Practical Magic 2,” appearing in the trailer released Monday. However, despite Gary and Sally eventually getting together in the original film, Quinn was not featured prominently.
In an interview with SPIN 1038 in February, Quinn said that he was not asked to appear in Practical Magic 2, but that he would have been a great fit to reprise the role if he had.
“Of course I will,” he said.
Quinn said she had “lovely” memories of working with Bullock and Kidman.
“They were both great to work with,” he said. “You know, most of my work was done with Sandy, and we both were phenomenal to work with.”
“We had a great time,” he added.
Practical Magic 2 revisits the Owens family, a multi-generational family of witches. Judging by the trailer, Sally and Gillian appear to be single.
“Everyone we love dies,” Sally says.
Gillian added: “It’s a really terrible death, but it’s not good for your Tinder profile.”
Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest will also return for the sequel, with newcomers Lee Pace and Joey King.
It is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 11th.
Bullock made her Instagram debut last week to promote the film, and her celebrity friends were thrilled to see her appear on the app.
Reese Witherspoon commented, “IG looks so much better 😘,” and Jennifer Aniston wrote, “She’s here! ❤️😘.”
Bullock, 61, also returned to the red carpet last week after a four-year hiatus in the spotlight at CinemaCon 2026. She stunned in a bright red pantsuit as she attended the promotions for “Practical Magic 2” with Kidman.
