Although Michael and Mia’s romance was one of the highlights ofThe Princess Diaries, Michael didn’t return inThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. Adapted from Meg Cabot’s books,The Princess Diarieswas one of the best teen movies of the early 2000s. WhileThe Princess Diarieswas based on Cabot’s first book,The Princess Diaries 2wasn’t based on any specific novel. This meant that the creators of the movie had the freedom to make somechanges tothe Princess Diariesbooks, including omitting Michael from the film.
After years of speculation, it’s finally beenconfirmed that there will be aPrincess Diaries 3.Anne Hathaway will be reprising her role as Mia Thermopolisand Adele Lim will be directing the film. Given that Michael was one of the most popular characters in the classic teen film, the fact that he wasn’t in the second movie raised some questions about the reason behind his absence.
Michael Was Written Out Of The Princess Diaries 2
Robert Schwartzman Was Touring With His Band
The Princess Diariesended with Mia and Michael finally ending up together. Since Michael gave Mia a kiss that was a huge part ofThe Princess Diariesbooks, it seemed like his appearance in the second movie was cemented. However, Michael didn’t return in ThePrincess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. His absence is explained at the beginning of the film, with Mia saying they were now “just friends” and he was touring the country with his band while she had to return toGenovia to rule the country.
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When production onThe Princess Diaries 2began, Robert Schwartzman, who plays Michael in the film,was on tour with his real-life band, Rooney. Schwartzman actually found out he wouldn’t be in the sequel during his tour. Since Schwartzman wasn’t available to reprise his role as Michael due to his tour commitment, his character was subsequently written out of the movie (viaVariety).
Will Michael Return In The Princess Diaries 3
Michael And Mia Ended Up Together In The Princess Diaries Books
As a result, one of the biggest questions aboutThe Princess Diaries 3iswho will play Mia’s love interest in the film. Although Michael and Mia got married inThe Princess Diariesnovels, he isn’t the most obvious choice to play Mia’s romantic interest in the third installment of the franchise. This is because Mia and Nicholas were together at the end ofThe Princess Diaries 2, so there would have to be a good reason for Michael to have the same role in Mia’s life as he did in the first movie. After all, she already moved on from him.
Robert Schwartzman real-life band, Rooney, was Michael’s band in The Princess Diaries.
Interestingly,Chris Pine and Robert Schwartzman have expressed that they would be willing to reprise their rolesinThe Princess Diaries 3. During an interview withVariety, Schwartzman was asked if he would reprise his role as Michael, to which he responded, “Of course, if the producers and the studio felt that that story is going to live on with the same actors.” While on theTodayshow, Pine also shared the same sentiment when asked if he would play Nicholas afterThe Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement. There hasn’t been any announcement with regard to which of the twocharacters will be inThe Princess Diaries 3.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Cast
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement continues the story of Princess Mia, portrayed by Anne Hathaway, as she faces new challenges with royal responsibility. Set in the fictional kingdom of Genovia, this sequel follows Mia’s journey to the throne amid pressures of an arranged marriage for the sake of tradition.
