The Princess Diaries 3 was supposed to address the harsh reality about one of Mia’s friendships in the original film. In one of Anne Hathaway’s best roles The Princess Diaries chronicles Mia Thermopolis’ journey to becoming queen of Genovia. When The Princess Diaries was released, received rave reviews and became a cultural phenomenon. To this day, the film is still considered one of the best teen dramas of the early 2000s.
From the press to schoolmates, there was no shortage of people who wanted to use Mia or destroy her in Princess Diaries. Even though a lot of people had bad intentions towards her, Mia had a great support system that included her grandmother, her mother, and her driver/bodyguard, Joe. Now this The Princess Diaries 3 has been confirmed, it will be interesting to see if the film addresses one of the harsh realities of the original Princess Diaries film.
The Princess Diaries 3 needs to finally address Lilly as a bad friend in the original film
Lilly wasn’t always supportive of Mia
Although Lana and her friends were the obvious villains in the original Princess Diaries movie, there were times when Lilly could be equally mean to Mia. For example, when Mia confided in her how she was feeling about her father’s death, Lilly’s response was, “Hey, I thought you were over it. It’s been two months.” When Mia got a makeover, Lilly became jealous and made harsh comments about the princess’s appearance instead of being her biggest supporter. True, Lilly may have thought she was just being helpful, but she was hurting Mia’s feelings without really caring.
Lilly barely had time to understand Mia’s feelings or support her when she needed a confidence boost. Even after Lilly was mean to her supposed friend, they finally reconciled after she discovered Mia was a princess. Unfortunately, the best friends haven’t spoken out about Lilly’s toxic behavior in previous The Princess Diaries films. Due to this, The Princess Diaries 3 I should delve deeper into this ugly part of Mia and Lilly’s friendship instead of just ignoring it again. If the film doesn’t address the harsh truth about this specific relationship in the third film, it could hinder Lilly’s character growth.
How Heather Matarazzo’s Lilly Could Return for The Princess Diaries 3
Heather Matarazzo is willing to reprise her role in The Princess Diaries 3
Lilly, by Heather Matarazzo, could be one of the characters who will return to The Princess Diaries 3. As Mia’s best friend, Lilly played a significant role in the previous The Princess Diaries films, then his return to the franchise wouldn’t be so far-fetched. Lilly is passionate about social causes, so she could go back to Genovia and be an activist. Given Lilly’s strong personality, she could do a great job working for Mia’s government and help her best friend rule the small fictional Western European country.
While Lilly can be overbearing at times, there’s no denying that her friendship with Mia was one of the best things about the franchise that should continue into The Princess Diaries 3.
When Heather Matarazzo was asked if she would reprise her role as Lilly in The Princess Diaries 3, she said she would return to the franchise if Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway did so too (via Cosmopolitan). While Lilly can be overbearing at times, there’s no denying that her friendship with Mia was one of the best things about the franchise, so I hope she’s involved. However, to make it better, The Princess Diaries 3 needs to deal with his toxic tendencies towards Mia.
Sources: Cosmopolitan