Sandra Bullock reveals why Aiden Quinn isn’t in ‘Practical Magic 2’: ‘If you know…’
The highly anticipated sequel, ‘Practical Magic 2,’ premiered on September 10, 2026. Fans saw Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman lead as Sally and Gillian Owens. With the two actresses reprising their roles as witch sisters, a few other cast members also returned. This includes Stockard Channing as Aunt Frances Owens (aka Franny) and Dianne Wiest as Aunt Bridget Jones (aka Jet). However, fans have been wondering about a few OG cast members who are not part of the recently released sequel. This includes Aidan Quinn, who played Sally’s love interest in the original film, ‘Practical Magic’ in 1998.
Referring to Quinn’s role and his absence from the latest film, lead actress Sandra Bullock shared, “If you know the original film, you can probably guess why.” Bullock and Kidman shared the first look at the film at CinemaCon, where they talked about what fans should expect from the second installment. Kidman stated that their characters are enjoying “midnight margaritas” and “jumpin’ off the roof.” She also talked about their past and how it was “catching up” with the two sisters. “We have our destinies, and we have the family,” she added. With Gillian still being single, but a mom to a black cat, Sally has two daughters. Maisie Williams and Joey King play the daughters.
Interestingly, the film features Sally as single as well. Referring to that, Bullock told the fans that they could “guess” why she had been single. She was referring to the “curse” the family has in the film. The trailer revealed Sally pointing out, “Everyone we love dies.” Gillian adds, “A really horrible death. It’s not great for the Tinder bio.”
As for Aidan Quinn, he also broke his silence about not reprising his role while speaking to SPIN 1038. “I wasn’t asked; I would have said yes, but I wasn’t asked; of course I would.” Recalling working with Bullock and Kidman in the original film, Quinn shared, “They were both great to work with. You know, most of my stuff was with Sandy, but they were both phenomenal to work with. We had a good time.” The film also features Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
