In 2002, actress and writer Nia Vardalos took the world by storm when her seemingly niche story about a Greek family became a critical and box office sensation.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the story of a Greek woman’s marriage to a non-Greek American not only earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay but also earned $368 million at the box office.
Nearly 14 years later, Vardalos and her cast returned for the sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, in which Vardalos’ Toula is forced to arrange a new wedding for her parents after they find out the priest who married them never signed their marriage certificate, and she must also contend with a daughter that wants more independence than she’s willing to give.
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