It has been an extended whereas since something was talked about about Sister Act 3, however Whoopi Goldberg has now given a quick however optimistic replace.
With many motion pictures making belated comebacks, subsequent up is Sister Act 3. Or, no less than it gave the impression to be when it was introduced to be transferring ahead with Whoopi Goldberg reprising her function as the previous showroom bar singer turned nun. Nevertheless, it has been over a yr since something has been talked about concerning the potential third film within the franchise, and lots of have began to surprise whether it is nonetheless occurring. Fortunately, Goldberg has now given an replace on the movie, and it appears to be optimistic information.
Sister Act was a field workplace hit when it was launched again in 1992, pulling in over $230 million from its cheap $30 million finances. A sequel was rapidly put out a yr later, however Sister Act 2: Again In The Behavior didn’t fairly hit the identical excessive, however nonetheless proved to be commercially sound. Again in 2013, twenty years after final taking part in the function, Goldberg was requested about the opportunity of returning as Sister Mary Clarence in a brand new sequel, however the actress stated that as a consequence of so a lot of her co-stars not being with us, it “didn’t seem to be Sister Act with out them.”
Flash ahead to 2018 and it was confirmed {that a} sequel was within the works at Disney, and by December 2020 Goldberg was signed on to reprise her function within the film that might be heading to Disney+ as an unique launch. Whereas there was little or no stated since then, the newest episode of The View gave Goldberg the possibility to supply a small, however optimistic replace. She stated:
“You realize we’re nonetheless going to do this film.”
Goldberg Was Taught to Sing by Sister Act Co-Star Jenifer Lewis
Whoopi Goldberg’s Sister Act co-star Jenifer Lewis appeared as a visitor on the episode of The View, which allowed the pair to reminisce about their earlier work on the primary two Sister Act motion pictures. Whereas speaking concerning the authentic film, Lewis revealed that at one level they had been planning to make use of her voice for Goldberg’s singing, however as a substitute she taught her easy methods to sing. She stated:
“They had been going to make use of my voice (for Goldberg). And I instructed Whoopi, ‘Look, you simply get on this mirror with the 2 of us, and also you simply get a hairbrush and faux that we’re 15 years previous singing Gladys Knight and the Pips,’ and Whoopi did it, she sang her little booty off.”
Sister Act 3 put Excessive College Musical: The Musical: The Collection creator Tim Federle within the director’s seat, with a script being supplied by Madhuri-Shekar. Whereas Goldberg supplied no additional details about the sequel or how distant from manufacturing it’s, the information is a welcome replace for these trying ahead to seeing Goldberg again within the behavior once more. There’s presently no launch window for Sister Act 3, but when manufacturing will get underway comparatively quickly, then the sequel may very well be seen hitting Disney+ as early as subsequent yr.