Evan Rachel Wood Got Cut From 'Practical Magic 2'—and Nobody Even Called

Evan Rachel Wood just made it clear she found out about getting recast in "Practical Magic 2" the same way the rest of us did—through the internet. No heads up. No "hey, we're going a different direction" conversation. Nothing.

Wood posted on Instagram that not a single person from the original 1998 film's crew reached out to give her a heads-up or explain the decision. That's the kind of move that stings different when you're talking about a cult classic and the people who built it. The silence says something on its own.

Look, recasting happens. Studios make calls based on timing, vision, whatever. But the professional courtesy of a phone call? That's baseline. The fact that Wood felt compelled to call it out publicly suggests this wasn't handled with the kind of respect you'd expect for someone who was part of something that still means something to people.

Her co-stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are still tied to the new film. That gap between being included and being ghosted is a look nobody should want.

Read the full story at Variety → https://variety.com/2026/film/news/evan-rachel-wood-shades-kidman-bullock-practical-magic-2-recasting-1236849434/