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Josh Lucas is contemplating a return to the place the skies are so blue.
The actor, 51, mentioned he “would like to” star in a sequel to Candy Dwelling Alabama as he spoke to Leisure Tonight greater than 20 years after he and Reese Witherspoon appeared within the 2002 romantic comedy, and he is occasion mentioned the thought along with his former romantic lead.
“I’ve campaigned her. I am not going to say that she’s the issue, however I believe a part of it’s that Reese is so busy,” he mentioned.
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“I actually consider that — I am assuming, I hope — she needs to be a part of it,” Lucas defined. “Carving out that piece of her life is not really easy for her. I haven’t got the identical tasks or time constraints, so I hope that she might discover time to do it. I will be there tomorrow.”
Witherspoon, 46, beforehand mentioned {that a} sequel “could be an awesome thought” as she mentioned the film on In the present day with Hoda & Jenna in October.
In Candy Dwelling Alabama, Witherspoon performed budding New York Metropolis clothier Melanie, who turns into engaged to her eligible sweetheart Andrew (Patrick Dempsey). However to be able to dwell their fortunately ever after, she has to go dwelling to Alabama and get her first husband Jake (Lucas) to signal divorce papers.
“I’m going again to after we had been taking pictures that film, I had this second the place I used to be like, ‘Wow, this girl is a very sensible, highly effective individual,'” Lucas advised ET of Witherspoon.
“Not simply, clearly, being an awesome actress and comic that she was — she’s in her mid-20s at that time. I mentioned to the director, I mentioned to a few folks, ‘Reese goes to run a film studio.’ They had been like, ‘Actually?'” he recalled. “When you take a look at what she’s doing, she’s change into a mogul.”
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Witherspoon celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their film in September with some fan-favorite scenes and a heartfelt tribute. “Twenty years in the past, Candy Dwelling Alabama got here out and fully modified my life,” she wrote within the caption.
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“Unimaginable reminiscences of taking pictures this film with these superb actors—Josh, Patrick, Dakota, Melanie, Jean, Ethan, Mary Kay, Fred, and Candace, in fact! So many nice scenes and my favourite line… ‘So I can kiss you anytime I need,'” Witherspoon continued. “Do you bear in mind seeing it for the primary time?”
