Whoopi Goldberg on Sister Act 3 and Disney
Whoopi Goldberg has executed her aspect of the work for Sister Act 3, now it’s Disney’s flip.
The actor, comic and host introduced some additional pleasure to the Oscars crimson carpet this 12 months—not simply because it’s been 34 years since her large win for Ghost, however as a result of she lastly gave an replace on Sister Act 3.
Chatting with Selection in the course of the star-studded occasion, Goldberg confirmed that she has seen a accomplished script for the long-awaited sequel.
So, is it occurring? Properly, that’s nonetheless as much as Disney.
“We’re hoping it’ll happen sometime this year,” she shared. However when requested for her ideas on the script, she saved it actual, “It doesn’t matter what I think. It only matters if Disney wants to do it.”
Goldberg first stepped into the behavior again in 1992, starring as Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer-turned-reluctant nun, in Sister Act.
The beloved comedy turned an enormous hit, grossing $231 million worldwide on a $31 million funds. She returned for Sister Act 2: Again within the Behavior in 1993, additional cementing the franchise’s place in popular culture historical past.
Ever since, followers have been asking for a 3rd installment.
Again in 2020, Selection reported that Goldberg had formally signed on for Sister Act 3, with Tyler Perry hooked up as a producer. Nonetheless, with the current passing of legendary actress Maggie Smith, the movie is present process some adjustments.
“We’re having to make some readjustments [to Sister Act 3] because we just lost Maggie Smith, as you know,” Goldberg mentioned. “And so, we will get it done. We will get it done. It’s a shift.”
Other than her Sister Act legacy, Goldberg has had a exceptional Oscar historical past. She gained Greatest Supporting Actress for Ghost in 1991 and earned her first Oscar nomination for The Shade Purple in 1986.
This 12 months, she took the stage alongside Oprah Winfrey to honor the beloved movie.
And if that wasn’t spectacular sufficient, Goldberg nonetheless holds the document as the one Black girl to ever host the Oscars solo—4 instances, to be precise.
Now, all eyes are on Disney to see in the event that they’ll give Sister Act 3 the inexperienced gentle. Let’s simply hope the powers that be do wish to make it occur—as a result of the world may use a little bit extra Sister Act magic.
