Amanda Seyfried is not giving up on her hopes for a third Mamma Mia! film and says she’s more motivated than ever to see it happen.
talking with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of Ann Lee Will on Dec. 14, the actress made it clear she’s ready to keep pushing Mamma Mia 3especially if it allows her beloved character Sophie to step into a new phase of life.
When asked what Sophie’s future might look like if the franchise returns, Seyfried immediately envisioned motherhood.
“Oh, with kids. I mean, I love being a mom,” the 40-year-old said, drawing a parallel between her own life and Sophie’s journey.
“I love playing mom, and I would love to delve into the curiosity of motherhood and raising kids on a Greek island, like Donna did with Sophie.”
Meryl Streep famously played Donna, Sophie’s free-spirited mother, in the original 2008 musical.
Seyfried believes that exploring Sophie as a parent could open up a fresh emotional ground for the story.
“I think it would be really interesting,” she said, adding that while she doesn’t know exactly where the plot would go, she’s confident the heart of the franchise will remain the same.
“I have no idea where the story is going to go, but I know there will be a lot of singing and dancing.”
Her enthusiasm doesn’t stop there. Seyfried made it clear that she is not quietly waiting on the sidelines.
“I’m going to keep fighting for that movie until I’m blue in the face,” she said, stressing how committed she is to seeing the third installment made.
There is reason for optimism.
Producer Judy Craymer has confirmed that a script for Mamma Mia 3 has already been completed and that the film is still in development as a follow-up to 2018’s Mamma Mia! Here we go again.
“Well, we know what we want with the movie and it’s going to happen,” Craymer shared Deadline in May, while also discussing the possibility of Sabrina Carpenter joining the cast alongside Seyfried and Streep.
Off screen, Seyfried brings real-world experience to the idea of ​​motherhood.
She shares daughter Nina, 8, and son Thomas, 5, with her husband, actor Thomas Sadoski.
The couple got engaged in 2016, eloped the following year and now live with their children on a farm in upstate New York.
For Seyfried, both onscreen and off, motherhood seems like a story she’s more than ready to keep telling.
