Meryl Streep sparks ‘Mamma Mia 3’ buzz with possible Donna return

Meryl Streep sparks ‘Mamma Mia 3’ buzz with possible Donna return

Meryl Streep has once again ignited speculation around reprising her role as Donna in a potential Mamma Mia 3.

While Donna’s death was revealed in the 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Stellan Skarsgård has sparked fresh optimism among fans.

“She can be brought back from the dead — everybody can be brought back from the dead in the movies — and in the movies, she’s fantastic,” the 74-year-old actor teased during the 2026 Golden Globes.

Skarsgård, who played Streep’s former love interest in the film, added, “A lot of people are working on it to bring her back.”

Meanwhile, the Devil Wears Prada star has also been open about returning to the role, saying, “If there’s an idea that excites me, I’m totally there. I’m up for anything.”

“I told Judy [the producer] that if she could figure out a way to reincarnate Donna, I’m into that. Or it could be like one of those soap operas where Donna comes back and reveals it was really her twin sister who died,” Streep told Vogue’s Oral History of Mamma Mia! published in 2023.

She joked, “We may have to call it Grand-Mamma Mia! by the time we make it!”

As of now, there has been no official confirmation of Mamma Mia 3.