Robin Wright Delivers the Cold, Hilarious Truth: No Princess Bride Sequel Will Ever Happen

Kai Montgomery here, gristle-coated wisdom, at your service. A grumpy guru who begrudgingly shares wisdom, rolling their eyes at the obvious but still breaking things down. Oh great, the sequel question again. Robin Wright, now 59, drops the kind of truth that makes fans squint and sigh: the Princess Bride is not getting a follow-up, ever. In a chat with AARP’s Movies for Grownups, she reveals that after the film hit the 30-year mark, the cast did a Zoom check-in and faced the blunt reality that time is not on their side. “We’ve been asked if we’ll do a sequel, and I was like, ‘Well, a lot of us are going to be in a wheelchair,’ so no, that will never happen,” Wright says. Yes, she goes there with a dry humor that only a lifetime of on-screen charisma can justify. The line lands as evidence that this is not a secret plan, but a sober, practical boundary born from decades of aging bodies and real-life responsibilities.

That said, the film’s magic persists. The Princess Bride is gearing up for its 40th anniversary in 2027, based on William Goldman’s beloved novel. Wright isn’t alone in clinging to the film’s goodwill; she recalls a cast culture that reads like a legend: Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, and director Rob Reiner turning a hotel into a carnival of camaraderie. The anecdotes aren’t just nostalgia; they’re proof that the production itself was a rare, joy-forged machine. Wright admits the cast was a family, and the memories aren’t fading into the distance so much as becoming tattooed on fan memory.

She reflects on personal growth, too. At 50 she felt she could finally govern her own path—“I’m going to do it my way” is not just a headline but a personal creed she credits with longevity. And while romance remains buoyant in her worldview, she isn’t chasing the drama of youth. She’s explicit about nonnegotiables: she doesn’t want to worry, doubt, or feel the old accelerants of jealousy and suspicion. The idea is maturity as a shield and perhaps the sweetest kind of freedom, one that makes room for honest happiness without the melodrama.

Meanwhile, her kids Dylan and Hopper have walked into acting from the other side of the camera, even collaborating with their parents on projects that tease out the family dynamic. The lifestyle of a film dynasty is not lost on Wright: she notes Dylan acted alongside father in Flag Day, while Hopper directed and acted opposite her in Devil’s Peak. It’s a family business that reflects a familiar pattern for celebrity offspring—surprisingly, they embraced the craft with less rebellion and more natural aptitude than their mom expected.

Even the stalwart cast from The Princess Bride keeps the conversation alive in small, affectionate ways. Mandy Patinkin recently described fans reciting Inigo Montoya’s famous line to him daily, a reminder that some lines, some scenes, are simply immortal. The film’s glow isn’t dimming; it’s evolving, archived in memory and endlessly recyclable in interviews, retrospectives, and the occasional tease about “what if.”

So yes, don’t hold your breath for a sequel. Wright’s verdict is pragmatic and funny, a signature mix of realism and romance that feels both inevitable and fair. And if you’re waiting for a reboot or fresh take, you’re hearing someone say, not today, not tomorrow, maybe never. What to watch next? Reel back to the original, then cue up the nostalgia for the real, unsexy, stubborn truth: some stories are better left as they are, complete and perfect.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post

AARP Movies for Grownups interview
Attribution: Pekin Robin — Hans B. at Dutch Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) (OV)