"Everything you've witched for."
Director: Susanne Bier
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña
Practical Magic 2 — Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Sally Owens
Sandra Bullock
Motivation
To protect her family from loss and from the curse.
Character Arc
She is the guarded sister, widowed after Gary's death, who is pulled back into witchcraft and has to open up again. Variety felt she had not visibly grown. Other critics praised her emotional restraint.
Gillian Owens
Nicole Kidman
Motivation
To live and love fully, and to keep her family close.
Character Arc
She is impulsive and romantic, and she pushes Sally to share the family's magic. IndieWire called her the franchise's sensitive nerve ending.
Aunts Frances and Jet
Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing
Motivation
To guide and shelter the family.
Character Arc
They return as the elder witches who anchor the family. I did not find detail on their arc in my research.
Younger Owens women (Kylie and Antonia)
Joey King and Maisie Williams (character assignments not confirmed)
Motivation
To understand their heritage and place in the family.
Character Arc
Reviews name Kylie and Antonia as the younger relatives caught up in the family's magic and its dangers. I could not confirm which actor plays which role.
Cast
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