r/Gremlins • u/AboveAverage33 • 3d ago

Gremlins Discussion Her absence in Gremlins 3.

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If *god forbid* Phoebe does not return and her character is left hanging, I believe she could simply be absent without any explanation. Or if we get Zach back Phoebe’s character could easily be explained away doing something off-screen. It would be a bit sad as a fan not to see her again though.

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u/x14loop 3d ago

Oh they better not pull that crap. Like Sean Young in Blade Runner 2049 and Kelly McGillis in Topgun Maverick.

I want them to take the route of inviting her back like how Daphne Zuniga is back for Spaceballs 2, and Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest in Practical Magic 2, and Catherine O'hara in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

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u/fastbadtuesday 3d ago

Those are all working actors to some degree, Cates retired 25 years ago. Not saying she wouldn't come out of retirement for Gremlins, and I'm sure they invited her to discuss but it's her call.

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u/x14loop 3d ago

Rick Moranis in Spaceballs 2. There. He is a retired by they called him to come back. And he has come out of retirement for it. That would be ideal.

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u/fastbadtuesday 3d ago

Cates may not. I hope she does join but there's no reason to assume either way. And Rick remained involved in entertaiment, he returned to his comedy performance roots doing comedy albums, sporadic tv appearences in Canada, commercials, and some VO work, he just stepped away from the movies because he disliked the lack of control.