Hocus Pocus 2: Fans spot sweet throwback to original character in uncovered Easter egg

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5 Oct 2022, 15:00

The Sanderson sisters have made their big comeback in Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+, and fans think they’ve spotted a sweet nod to a former character from the original movie. 

The terrifying trio, played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, returned to their broomsticks once again, but they were without many of their main castmates from the 1993 halloween favourite, including Vinessa Shaw, Omri Katz and Thora Birch. 

Birch was only 11 years old when she starred as Dani, and famously wore a red and black witches outfit, perfect for tracking down the troublesome threesome on Halloween night.

Now, it seems the makers of Hocus Pocus 2 wanted to pay homage to the original Dani with a similar wardrobe choice for Mother Witch, played by Hannah Waddingham.

Fans watching the follow-on film from home joined up some of the dots when it came to the costume choice, with one viewer heading to Twitter to share their eureka moment. 

A viewer called Tiffany tweeted: “Am I the only one that completely missed this?!

“I know this witch predates Dani’s existence, but it’s a beautifully done homage to the first film that flew right over my head. Also, can we have more Witch Mother please, because wow… what an icon.”

It’s not the only little nod to the previous film either, with other eagle-eyed viewers spotting a town reveller dressed up as Madonna in HP2, in the exact same costume as Dani’s mother has in the first movie. 

Meanwhile, Parker has admitted she’d be down for a third Hocus Pocus movie, as long as co-star Midler was on board. 

Back in September, at the premiere of the much-anticipated sequel, Parker was asked if she would be up for another sequel.

She joked: "Bette is already starting rumours. I hitch my wagon to her star. If she wants to do a third one… No one says no to the Divine Miss M."

Sarah said she never thought there would be a second film, but says Midler always thought it was possible: "Bette was the person who had this fervent wish that this would happen and could not be deterred from the idea. You should ask her, 'cause she will say, 'Absolutely, I always imagined. I've been telling them for years.' "

Hocus Pocus 2 is available to watch on Disney+ now.