{
  "id": 8314914,
  "title": "Maisie Williams Played ‘Practical Magic 2’ Character As “Sapphic Icon” Despite Sequel Omitting Book’s LGBTQ Plot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/maisie-williams-played-practical-magic-2-character-as-sapphic-icon",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:23:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/maisie-williams-practical-magic-2-omitting-book-lgbtq-plot-1237108047/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As the Owens sisters returned to the big screen, Practical Magic 2 left a lot a material behind in the Alice Hoffman book. Maisie Williams, who plays Antonia Owens in the sequel now in theaters, explained that she played the character as a lesbian, despite that part of her life not being made clear in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}