The Full Cast of ‘Practical Magic 2’ and the Characters They Play

Warner Bros. is bringing the Owens family back to the big screen more than a quarter century after the original film became a cult favorite. Practical Magic 2 is a follow up to the 1998 fantasy comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who descend from a long line of witches. The sequel arrives with a mix of returning stars and a new generation of actors stepping into the Owens universe.

Fans wondering exactly who is playing whom in ‘Practical Magic 2’ now have a full answer, since the cast list spans original stars, recast roles, and brand new characters tied to the family’s witchy legacy. Below is every actor confirmed for the film and the part they bring to life.

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock returns as Sally Owens, one half of the sister duo at the center of the Owens family story. Sally was the more cautious of the two sisters in the original film, and reporting on the sequel notes she is now navigating a household shaped by her own daughters rather than just her own upbringing.

Bullock also produces the sequel alongside Kidman and original producer Denise Di Novi, which places her involvement in ‘Practical Magic 2’ well beyond the role itself.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman plays Gillian Owens, Sally’s younger sister and the other lead witch of the Owens family. Kidman and Bullock previously fought off a curse that killed the men they fell in love with in the original story, based on the novel by Alice Hoffman.

Both actresses have spoken publicly about wanting to return to these characters for years, giving the sequel a sense of long term investment rather than a rushed cash in.

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest reprises her role as Aunt Jet, one of the eccentric aunts who raised Sally and Gillian in the original film. Jet was known for her softer, more soothing presence compared to her sister in the household.

Her return, alongside her original scene partner, gives ‘Practical Magic 2’ a direct link back to the family dynamic longtime fans remember.

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing also returns as Aunt Frances, the more brazen of the two aunts who helped shape the Owens sisters. Frances and Jet functioned as comic relief in the first film while still anchoring its emotional core.

Their presence in the sequel suggests the older generation of Owens women still has a hand in guiding the family through whatever new trouble arrives.

Joey King

Joey King takes over the role of Kylie, Sally’s daughter, a part originally played by Evan Rachel Wood in the 1998 film. Director Susanne Bier has said the recasting came down to needing actors at a specific age since the characters are meant to be just out of college in the new story.

King addressed the transition directly at the film’s premiere. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, King said she had a lovely conversation with Wood and felt appreciative of the support Wood showed her and the rest of the cast.

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams plays Antonia, Sally’s younger daughter, taking over the role from Alexandra Artrip. Williams became widely known for playing Arya Stark before moving into other film and television projects.

Reporting on the sequel describes Antonia as inheriting the family’s complicated relationship with magic alongside her sister Kylie, giving the youngest Owens generation a much larger role than before.

Lee Pace

Lee Pace plays Ian Wright, described as a professor with a focus on the history of witchcraft who becomes connected to Sally. Pace has spoken about approaching the role with an open mind toward the story’s supernatural elements rather than treating it as pure fantasy.

His casting adds another recognizable face to a film built around bringing new energy into an established world.

Xolo Maridueña

Xolo Maridueña joins the cast as Gideon, a romantic interest for Kylie who becomes drawn into the strange occurrences surrounding the Owens household. Maridueña is best known for playing Miguel Diaz in ‘Cobra Kai’ and the title role in ‘Blue Beetle.’

His character adds a new romantic thread to the story, one that carries extra weight given the Owens family’s long history of loving men who tend not to fare well.

Solly McLeod

Solly McLeod plays Thomas Lockland, a dark warlock seeking to manipulate Kylie’s growing powers, positioning him as the film’s primary antagonist. McLeod has described his character as central to the more dangerous side of the Owens family’s new conflict.

Discussing the role with WWD, McLeod said he hopes viewers find some empathy for Thomas despite the character’s darker intentions, noting that the men in this particular story are never really positioned as the heroes.

‘Practical Magic 2’ brings together original stars, recast roles, and new arrivals into one family tree, and with a cast this layered, it feels only right to ask which of the new Owens men you think will actually make it out of this story alive.