Actor Dermot Mulroney says a return to the altar could be nearer than fans imagine. While promoting Netflix’s thriller The Hunting Wives, the 61‑year‑old told the New York Post that “lawyers were talking” about a follow‑up to 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. He stressed that no script is in hand yet but confirmed “there is talk of a sequel,” remarks he later echoed in a separate interview.
Mulroney called the original Chicago shoot “a dream,” crediting Julia Roberts with setting an infectious creative tone. He recalled standing in an audition line “with a bunch of other guys” and sensing the project’s potential cultural impact long before cameras rolled.
Roberts has already signaled enthusiasm for revisiting food‑critic‑turned‑saboteur Julianne Potter, telling Watch What Happens Live that she would “love to see where Jules, Michael and Kimmy are now”. Reunion odds improved when Cameron Diaz stepped out of retirement for Netflix action‑comedy Back in Action, premiering January 17, 2025. Rupert Everett, who stole scenes as acid‑tongued confidant George, has been back in headlines this year while promoting a forthcoming memoir and discussing his recent marriage —keeping all four principal stars in the public eye.
The original film earned nearly $300 million worldwide and became a touchstone of the late‑’90s romantic‑comedy wave. Its influence even reached the stage: a U.K. musical adaptation announced in 2020 was delayed by the pandemic and finally scrapped in 2021 as producers weighed future options.
For now, the sequel remains at the legal‑negotiation stage, with no writer or studio yet attached, according to Mulroney’s most recent comments. Industry observers note that any green‑light would likely hinge on aligning the schedules—and salary expectations—of a quartet whose collective star power has only grown since 1997.
