Overview
- Speaking to People at the Jan. 8 opening night of Broadway's Bug in New York, Martin reflected on the My Big Fat Greek Wedding films.
- She said Michael Constantine was a powerful presence who was "greatly missed" on the most recent set.
- Constantine portrayed Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the Windex-loving patriarch, in the 2002 original and the 2016 sequel before his death in 2021 at age 94.
- The 2023 third film paid tribute to his character with a family trip to Greece to fulfill Gus's final wish.
- Creator-star Nia Vardalos previously shared that Constantine asked the team to proceed without him, and she wrote the script to reflect that decision.