Kristen Wiig Says A Bridesmaids Sequel Will “Never” Happen

Kristen Wiig just dashed any hopes of a Bridesmaids sequel. The actor reflected on the 2011 comedy in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, and when the question of a potential follow-up arose, she revealed there’s “never been a conversation” about seriously making Bridesmaids 2.

“That story had an end,” she explained. “It’s so beloved to me for 10 million reasons, and I think it’s okay to just have it exist in the world as it is.”

Starring Wiig (who also co-wrote the movie), Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper, Bridesmaids centers on down-on-her-luck Annie Walker, whose life begins to spiral when she’s appointed maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph.

The comedy became a hit with critics and audiences, grossing more than $300 million at the global box office. Bridesmaids also secured two nominations at the 84th annual Academy Awards, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (McCarthy).

This isn’t the first time Wiig has addressed talk of a sequel. In 2013, the actor revealed to Harper’s Bazaar that studio bosses had approached her about a potential second movie, but she made the “hard decision” to turn it down.

“We knew during the first one, this was it,” she explained at the time. “We would have made a lot of money if there was a second one, but that’s not my goal in my creative life.”

In 2017, Bridesmaids director Paul Feig echoed Wiig’s sentiment, describing sequels as “dangerous.” Speaking at that year’s Tribeca Film Festival, he said, “People always say they want a sequel to Bridesmaids but the whole reason that movie worked was [Kristen’s character] is a mess and she learned how to repair her life. So you can’t do a sequel [where she] has to repair her life again.”

Others Want A Bridesmaids Sequel

Unlike Wiig, some of her co-stars have expressed interest in a follow-up. Speaking to People in May 2023, McCarthy, who played Megan in the film, said she’d “do a Bridesmaids sequel this afternoon, right now,” adding, “That group of women was the most magical thing ever.”

Byrne (aka Helen) also told People that she “absolutely would” sign up for a sequel “if all the girls were in,” while Rudolph (Lillian) revealed to Entertainment Tonight that she’s “down” for a second movie, joking that it “wouldn’t be called Bridesmaids — it would be called Old Ladies.”