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Allison Williams
Newsweek US
|July 04, 2025
AFTER THE SUCCESS OF M3GAN, ALLISON WILLIAMS DIDN'T QUITE FEAR the stress of doing a sequel. "How lucky are we that we get to do this again? Because it's a dream job."
In M3GAN 2.0 (June 27), we meet Gemma (Williams) and Cady (Violet McGraw) two years after M3GAN, a lifelike robot doll, turned on the humans she was meant to obey. This time she’s back, but she’s not the only robot doll out for revenge. “One of the great honors of doing a sequel is that the tone is established. People know her vibe. They know who she is and what to expect from her.” And what they can expect this go-around is that it will be unhinged in the best of ways. “They will always be ridiculous in a way: The titular character of the franchise is a robot with a blowout and a gorgeous smoky eye and a wardrobe full of new costumes.” One thing this franchise did ultimately do for Williams is change
This story is from the July 04, 2025 edition of Newsweek US.
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