The Princess Diaries 3 was officially announced nearly a year ago and today we finally have an update about the movie!
Anne Hathaway has confirmed that she will return as Mia Thermopolis for the third film in Disney’s beloved franchise, over 20 years after the second movie was released.
We learned last year that lit Rich Asians‘ Adele Lim is writing and directing the upcoming movie and she just put out a casting call for an important character. The casting notice has seemingly confirmed plot details that were already rumored.
Keep reading to find out more…
If you didn’t know, The Princess Diaries is based on the book series by Meg Cabot, who has written a dozen novels for the franchise.
There have been rumors that the new movie will follow the events in the 2015 book “The Princess Diaries, Volume XI: Royal Wedding” and the casting call seems to confirm this.
Disney is currently looking to cast the role of Olivia, to be played by a female 15-year-old actress of mixed race. “Smart, sarcastic, armored, and observant, Olivia Robinson wants to be left alone. After her mother passed away, she withdrew into herself, masking her sadness with caustic wit. But under her prickly exterior, Olivia’s natural warmth, compassion and courage to stand up to power is exactly what makes her a natural born leader The only thing standing in the way is herself.”
Olivia is Mia Thermopolis’ half-sister, who was fathered by her dad Phillipe during a secret relationship. After tracking Olivia down, Mia learns that Olivia’s mother had died and that she’s being raised by family members, but not treated well. Mia, who is pregnant with twins and planning for her royal wedding, brings Olivia back home with her and ends up in a custody battle for her.
Before Anne was cast as Mia, all of these actresses were considered as well!
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