Why did they kill off Donna in Mamma Mia 2?

Why did they kill off Donna in Mamma Mia 2?

Ol Parker on deciding to kill off Donna and telling Meryl the news: "Meryl, she doesn't do sequels and she wanted to be a part of [Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]. She's incredibly proud of [the first film]—she had a lovely time, all of those things, so she wanted to be in it, but she wanted it to be impactful.

Did they say how Donna died in Mamma Mia 2?

Long story short... we don't know how she dies. It's never actually explicitly revealed in the film how she passed away but by all accounts, it sounds like it was pretty sudden. The film picks up one year after her passing and everyone is still really emotional about it.

Is Donna Sheridan dead in Mamma Mia 2?

"Mamma Mia 2" wastes little time getting right to the point: Donna has died, the cause unclear but the pain still present. ... In reality, producer Judy Craymer explains that Streep, who never does sequels, was thrilled with the idea of passing on the movie's focus to James' Donna and the younger cast.

How did Donna die in Mamma Mia?

Present Day. Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! it is implied that Donna is absent from the life of Sophie, who, like her during the late 1970s, is pregnant and anxious. It is revealed in the film that a year prior Donna sadly passed away from cancer.

Did Sophie and Sky break up?

In Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, we learn that Sky and Sophie are still together but in a turbulent relationship. After reconciling, Sky realizes she is pregnant and decides to show more support and love for Sophie and stay with her in Kalokairi rather than pursue a career in New York.

How did Donna die in Mamma Mia 1?

• After learning about her life we find out that Donna graduated from Oxford but travelled to the Greek island of Kalokairi, where we saw her in the first movie. There are no clues as to how she died at any point in the film. Fans are then reunited with Meryl Streep during an emotional scene at the end.

Is there going to be a Mamma Mia 2?

• The sequel to the record breaking box-office giant Mamma Mia! hit cinemas in the UK on July 20 and it is, without a doubt, already one of the best films of the year. When the first trailer dropped in late 2017, the entire world was plunged into despair when it became clear that Meryl Streep's iconic Donna Sheridan might actually be dead.

Who is the grandmother in Mamma Mia 2?

• Late in the film, Cher, who plays Donna's mother and Sophie's grandmother, shows up on the island and sings the iconic ABBA song "Fernando" with Andy Garcia, a moment that made audiences everywhere scream with excitement.

Who is the Virgin Mary in Mamma Mia 2?

• Mamma Mia! 2 actually leaves a lot of questions unanswered. The film begins with Donna's daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), getting ready to reopen her mother's hotel, which is now called the Bella Donna, and there a pictures everywhere of Donna watching everyone in the background, looking like the Virgin Mary.