Anne Hathaway Reacts to Julie Andrews’ Absence From Princess Diaries 3

“I just want it to be fun,” she explained. “The women who were six when the first one came out a lot of whom are now mothers themselves, maybe even with 6-year-olds. I want them to feel like they’re bringing their children to something that mattered to them, a core memory for them, something that was a part of their heart and their lives.”

“And that means doing it justice and that means taking the time that it takes to really build it right,” she added. “That’s a lot of pressure, but I feel like this is a great team.”

Hathaway’s insight into the royal production comes after Andrews confirmed she would be passing her crown down as Queen Clarisse.

“I’m not going to be in it,” Andrews told Today.com in an interview published Aug. 10. “I think the story is slightly different, and I’m not quite sure how they’re dealing with that. But it’s too late for me to do it. I think the story has to continue in Princess Mia.”

Indeed, the Bridgerton star noted, “It’s her story. It’s not really mine.”

And as for onscreen roles altogether, Andrews is much too busy focusing on the ton.

“I think I’m retired, really, would be about the best description for that,” she told InStyle, adding that the film’s creative team asked her “all last year” if she “would be keen to do it.”

“It was very, very hard to say ‘no,’” she admitted, “but I did.”

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