Is Thora Birch in Hocus Pocus 2?

While several actors from the original movie appeared in the sequel, which premiered on Disney+ last week, Birch was not among them.

Why is Mary Sanderson mouth crooked?

Back in the original Hocus Pocus, Mary most often has a crooked smile on her face. As explained in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, this was something Najimy improvised for her character just ahead of filming.

Who turned down Max Hocus Pocus?

In a 2014 interview with Variety, Leonardo DiCaprio said he was offered “more money than I ever dreamed of” to play “Hocus Pocus” leading man Max Dennison. But DiCaprio turned down the part to hold out for a role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993) — a film he hadn’t auditioned for yet.

What does Thora mean?

Thora is the feminine form of Tor or Thor, from Old Norse Þórr, “thunder”.

Is Dani in Hocus Pocus 2?

Though original Hocus Pocus actress Thora Birch didn’t reprise her beloved role as Dani in Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel stars who took the reins from the 1993 film’s OG roster of teens tell EW what might’ve happened if a grown-up version of her character appeared in director Anne Fletcher’s film as first planned.

Why was Billy Butcherson mouth sewn shut?

According to the movie, after Winifred found out about the affair, she poisoned Billy and sewed his mouth shut with a dull needle, hence that thick thread on his mouth when she wakes him up from his eternal slumber. It supposedly was meant to prevent him from telling his secrets, even in death.