In a genre billed as “romantic comedy,” the new wedding involves the oldest generation. Where to continue the story is also cleverly solved by Vardalos. A screenwriter, Vardalos, plays the role of Toula Portokalos, whose wedding to non-Greek Ian Miller (John Corbett) was the basis of the first movie. That day is the national holiday equivalent our 4th of July, Greek Independence Day.īoth the original 2002 movie and the new release are based on the life experience of the writer, Nia Vardalos, growing up in Greek family. Like everything else about “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” the release date was cleverly chosen. John Corbett called the move “smart” and noted that, upon watching the original 2002 film again after wrapping the sequel’s shoot, “I only see Joey’s character as gay now,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.A sequel to “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” opened in movie theaters March 25. Shooting the scene “was a really special moment,” said director Kirk Jones, who noted that the first few takes weren’t very good because Fatone “wasn’t there yet, emotionally.” After a break, “he just clicked in and delivered a beautiful, subtle performance.” “It’s a hard situation because you don’t know what your parents are gonna say or do, and you don’t want to be rejected. “It’s quite an honor to give me something like that, because not many people see the non-comedy side of me,” he said, adding that he drew from the coming-out experience of one of his best friends. How Nia Vardalos' Fight to Become a Mother Finally Led to 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' (Q&A)īefore the initial table read, another castmember approached Fatone and asked what he thought of the reveal, but he had yet to read it and started to panic: “What happens? Do I die?!” he recalled.īut Fatone was completely on board for Angelo’s arc. “When my cousins came out, the love that came at them was so intense and unconditional, that I thought, ‘This is just my chance to put in a little message of acceptance.'” “Our gay and lesbian brethren and sisters are 10 percent, if not more, of the population, including in my own family,” she told reporters. Though the scene in the Universal sequel is short and mostly free of dialogue, it was an important one for writer and star Nia Vardalos to include. One memorable member of the Portakalous family has a major moment in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.Īngelo, the comical cousin played by Joey Fatone, comes out as gay to his family and introduces them to his partner.

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