Overview

• Seyfried criticized Hollywood’s reliance on sequels as risk-averse money grabs, expressing fatigue with formulaic franchise follow-ups.
• The actress affirmed she would do a third Mamma Mia! film “in a heartbeat” despite her reservations about sequels.
• She told ABC News she has not seen a script and said “everybody says it’s gonna happen,” underlining the project’s unconfirmed status.
• Co-star Christine Baranski and producer Judy Craymer confirmed only early story discussions have taken place with no official go-ahead.
• A potential Mamma Mia! 3 would follow the decade gaps of 2008’s original and 2018’s sequel, both drawn from the ABBA jukebox musical.