Here’s the untold truth ofMamma Mia!
Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried dated during Mamma Mia!
The firstMamma Mia!film centers around Sophie and Sky, a young couple preparing for their wedding.
Pierce Brosnan didn’t realize who he was playing when he was cast in Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!boasts an incredible cast of very talented performers including 007 himself!
And as it turns out, Brosnan did necessarily picture himself in the role at first, either.
“I didn’t know if the story was about ABBA themselves or whatever,” Brosnan explained toCinema.
Well, he was certainly right about that!
Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried shared a touching mother-daughter bond off-screen while filming Mamma Mia!
The director continued, saying, “I just let them improvise as Meryl painted Amanda’s toenails.”
“It was incredibly touching to watch them doing this scene,” the Lloyd gushed.
Two ABBA band members appear in Mamma Mia!
BothMamma Mia!movies revolve around the amazing music of ABBA.
If you watch closely, he can be spotted as theGreek godin the final credits.
In the sequel,Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again, Andersson and Ulvaeus appear again.
Andersson is seenonce again playing piano; however, Ulvaeus takes on a more surprising role.
Don’t blink, and you’ll be able to see himsitting behind Lily Jameswhen she bursts into song.
Obviously, these musical icons weren’t kidding around when they sang, “Here we go again!”
They had to shoot the Mamma Mia!
Of course, in trueMamma Mia!style, this doesn’t put a damper on the celebrations.
Instead, the guests keep on dancing and the audience is left with a truly iconic moment to remember.
Director Phyllida Lloyd explained to theDaily Mailthat this unforgettable scene was actually pretty stressful to shoot.
It’s lucky that none of the actors messed up during this scene!
Bill was actually Australian in the original stage version of Mamma Mia!
The character has a Swedish accent and can even be seen flying aSwedish flag from his boat.
However, it turns out, the character was actually Australian in the original stage version.
Skarsgard spoke toThe Big Issueabout this casting.
The two Mamma Mia!
However, it seems that the producers wanted to try something new for the sequel.
All of the Greek island scenes inMamma Mia!
Here We Go Againwere actually filmed in Croatia.
Lily James and Amanda Seyfried spoke toBUILD Seriesabout the experience of living on a tiny Croatian island while filming.
Apparently, the whole cast became close, even though their storylines didn’t overlap.
“There was only a few restaurants,” James explained.
Added Seyfried, “Everybody kind of came together.”
One thing’s for sure: This all-star cast knows how to have a good time!
Lily James went straight to Glastonbury Festival after her audition for the sequel to Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again,Lily Jamesplays the younger version of Donna Sheridan.
So, when she got the part, she was surprised and hoarse.
As James toldPeople,she even had to go on vocal rest for a week.
For Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again, Lily James learned Meryl Streep’s performance by heart
To nail herMamma Mia!
Here We Go Againrole, Lily James became a student of Meryl Streep’s performance in the firstMamma Miafilm.
As James toldAllurein 2018, she sat down and watched the original movie “hundreds of times.”
“Every moment of that film I know by heart,” James explained to the publication.
She continued, tellingAllure, “So I think I just forgot to do anything.”
After all, her Streep impression is flawless!
Julie Walters was made a dame while filming the sequel to Mamma Mia!
InMamma Mia!, legendary actress Julie Walters plays Donna Sheridan’s longtime friend,Rosie Mulligan.
In 2017, Walters was made a dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Unsurprisingly, according to Walters, the experience was “slightly nerve-wracking” (viaBBC).
Soon enough, Walters returned to theMamma Mia!
Here We Go Againset, where she was greeted with a surprise from theMamma Mia!crew.
Apparently, Walters was “so touched” by the gesture.
Here We Go Again.
Rooming together aside, it’s pretty clear that the lads got on like a house on fire.
Later, Irvine exclaimed, “Let’s just all kiss!”
Fortunately, it seems that the rest of the cast were thick as thieves, as well.
“Last night the dads cooked,” James captioned her photo.
Could this castbeany cuter?
Lily James had to film a dance sequence with a broken toe in Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again
In theMamma Mia!sequel,Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again, Lily James is a total force.
“It fully snapped it back on itself,” she said.
Apparently, James didn’t realize it was broken at the time, so they kept shooting.
“I was a real soldier, very brave,” James joked.
Apparently, the injury actually slowed down the filming process (viaDaily Mail).
This famous Mamma Mia!
Talk about a cinematic Easter egg!
The final dance sequence in the Mamma Mia!
We played the song loudly and sent them off to different corners."
Parker continued, explaining, “We’d come around and cherry-pick bits of it.”
Added Parker, “[The cast] just had an absolute hoot.”
And we have an absolute hoot watching them!
