A sequel for Coyote Ugly is potentially in the works as an original cast member shared a major update, to the excitement of many longtime fans.
Piper Perabo, who is known for portraying the protagonist Violet Sanford in the 2000 film, hinted at the possibility of a follow-up installment while attending San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend.
The 48-year-old actress, who starred in Coyote Ugly when she was in her early 20s, hinted at a project being in the works and said there have been behind-the-scenes talks.
‘There has been some discussion about that,’ she told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. ‘Some things are being discussed.’
She continued mysteriously: ‘I can’t really say, but people that were doing it are talking about some stuff.’
Her update comes less than a year after Perabo reunited with the ensemble cast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coyote Ugly with Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan and Melanie Lynskey.
A sequel for Coyote Ugly is potentially in the works as an original cast member shared a major update, to the excitement of many longtime fans; pictured in 2000, from left to right: Tyra Banks, Piper Perabo, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko and Bridget Moynahan
When she was asked if talks about a second film was once again ‘back on,’ she responded, ‘Among the necessary — and some people that were like, “Well, we don’t necessarily need,” they’re like, “Oh, well I wanna be in it.”‘
She added: ‘So there’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen right now, but things are moving around.’
When asked if there was already a written script for Coyote Ugly 2, she only replied: ‘I can’t say anything about that.’
Perabo added, ‘But I will say that people that were integral to making it are in communication about how to do something more.’
The actress previously starred in the the original movie, which was released in 2000.
In the dramedy, she played aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, who gets a job at the Coyote Ugly saloon to earn money as she pursues her music career.
It’s there that she meets Kevin O’Donnell (portrayed by Adam Garcia), and he helps her overcome her stage fright.
However, her father (John Goodman) learns of her new job and disapproves of the environment at Coyote Ugly, and she ends up getting fired.
Piper Perabo, who is known for portraying the protagonist Violet Sanford in the 2000 comedy-drama film, hinted at the possibility of a follow-up installment while attending San Diego Comic-Con; pictured May in Cannes
The 48-year-old actress, who starred in the movie when she was in her early 20s, hinted at a project being in the works and said there have been behind-the-scenes talks about the film; pictured in 2000 alongside LeAnn Rimes (left)
She teased the possibility of a second installment and revealed ‘there’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen right now, but things are moving around’; pictured in 2000 alongside Maria Bello (left)
In the comedy drama, she played aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, who gets a job at the Coyote Ugly saloon to earn money as she pursues her music career; pictured in 2000 movie still
This comes just less than a year since Perabo reunited with the ensemble cast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coyote Ugly; pictured in 2000, from left to right: Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, Piper Perabo, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan
He later gets involved in a car crash, and the scary experience gives him a new outlook, leading him to encourage his daughter to pursue her songwriting dreams.
Despite having a relatively low budget and receiving mediocre reviews, Coyote Ugly was hit after grossing $113 million worldwide.
In February, the cast reunited for a special screening and Q&A to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie’s release.
During the event, Banks said that the reunion was ‘magical, wild, hilarious and deeply touching — just like the movie itself.’
In her pre-screening remarks at the event, according to People, Bello praised Banks for her role in organizing the benefit.
During the panel discussion, Miko recalled the intense rehearsals for the movie’s elaborate dance numbers.
‘It feels like it was months, but I don’t know if it was months, but it was a long time,’ she recalled. ‘There was just not only the choreography, but also just dealing with fire and water elements. That was great.’
Miko went on to say that she was ‘so grateful’ not to be among those who had to dance on the bar, which she called ‘a nightmare.’
Prior to the reunion, Bello teased that she hadn’t ‘seen some of those girls in 25 years’ and was excited to see what would happen.
Back in 2018, she teased that she was eager to reprise her role as the no-nonsense bartender.
‘I’m dying to do Coyote Ugly 2,’ the actress told People. ‘I want to produce it — I just need to get the rights from Mr. Jerry Bruckheimer or work with him.’
