Alexandra Artrip, who played the youngest daughter of Sandra Bullock’s character Sally Owens in 1998’s “Practical Magic,” has weighed in on the sequel’s decision to recast her and fellow original actor Evan Rachel Wood in the upcoming sequel. Artrip played Antonia Owens alongside Wood as her older sister Kylie, but their roles were given to younger actresses Maisie Williams and Joey King, respectively, in “Practical Magic 2.” Wood spoke out about the recasting earlier in the week, saying that “no one who worked on the original movie” reached out to her. She said that she did hear from King, who took over her role as Kylie, and that she was a “sweetheart.” Artrip posted a video on Instagram and responded to comments criticizing the recastings.
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.” She added, “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 all these years later.” “Practical Magic 2” director Susanne Bier also weighed in on the recastings, telling Variety at the premiere that it was “not personal.” “The kids in the story are right out of college, so it wasn’t really a question,” she said.
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