After Evan Rachel Wood opened up about Practical Magic 2 recasting her character, Alexandra Artrip is now chiming in on the discourse.
In 1998’s Practical Magic, Artrip played Antonia, the youngest daughter of Sandra Bullock’s character Sally Owens, alongside Wood as her older sister Kylie. In the upcoming sequel, Maisie Williams and Joey King were cast for the roles, respectively.
Artrip, who has since retired from acting, took to Instagram on Thursday to respond to fans criticizing the recasting decision. “I love hearing your stories and connections to the film, but I get comments like this a lot, and I see them going on a lot of content around the sequel,” she said in a video. “I think the sentiment is right; people are trying to show support for Evan and myself and the original film and everything it’s meant to so many people, but I just don’t want my stuff to be a space for negativity. Maisie and Joey are lovely actresses, and I’m sure the production team did what they thought was best for the film to be successful.”
“I just think we should support the film, give it a shot, go in with an open mind. Nothing can take away from what the original film was, and I’m excited that we’re able to build on that world with a new novel, new content in 2026, and that it’s given me a space to revisit all those beloved memories so many years later,” Artrip added.
