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avatarkai t1_iugv2b9 wrote

Reply to comment by Requiem45 in ‘Halloweentown’ star Kimberly J. Brown shares movie’s alternative ending by MarielaGorman

This always gets me, too! I always feel betrayed on her behalf lol

It's not that I don't like Sara Paxton - she's been in some enjoyable flicks but it was not a believable switch. Even if you were a tiny child with limited cognition at the time. Marnie was the heart of the franchise.

They'd probably use Kimberly if they ever rebooted, though. There are several theories as to why they did it but the cynical answer usually boils down to rising popularity and superficial stuff. Even though everyone kind of hates the last one because of the recasting where she technically replaces not only Kimberly, but a younger Debbie Reynolds.

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PhiloPhocion t1_iui95iw wrote

I rewatched this with my little sister last night and I really don’t get why they did it.

I know they were desperately trying to launch Sara Paxton then. But it would’ve honestly worked fine to just cast her as young Debbie Reynolds. In that re-watch, if anything, I felt like it was more confusing for little kids that she played both Marnie and Agatha.

I always think about how it must have been being Debbie Reynolds or one of the other actors too - all showing up and reuniting on set and the main actor is just not there and replaced by someone else.

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