Here’s Why Marnie Was Recast in the ‘Halloweentown’ Franchise: ‘There’s No Beef’
thewrap.comwas initially in talks for the fourth film. In a 2018 Q&A video, the actress explained that there were conversations, but she never really found out why they fell apart.“The answer to that is I’m not really sure,” Brown said. “Some people asked me, or said that they heard I was working on something, which was not the case at the time.
I was available and ready to do it, and had talked to them about possibly — about doing it. But Disney decided to go in a different direction and recast the role.
So, that’s really all I know about the situation.”Brown added that she was definitely “bummed” about the decision, but “that’s the way it goes,” and thanked fans for their unwavering support, even so many years later.Naturally, much of the fan outrage fell not just on Disney, but on Sara Paxton specifically, for filling the part.
In an interview with fellow former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano last year, Paxton explained that she loved Brown in the role too, and loved the movies so much that, when the opportunity was presented to her, she jumped on it.
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