Rita Wilson talks ‘My Huge Greek Wedding 3,’ shock ‘peculiarity’ of the first film

About a long time back, Rita Wilson went to see a one-lady show in Los Angeles called “My Gigantic Greek Wedding.”

“The title made me chuckle,” she reviews. “It was so perfect, and I thought, ‘This could really be a fabulous film.'”

Thus, alongside spouse Tom Hanks, Wilson endorsed on as a maker and presented to Nia Vardalos’ endearing parody to the big screen. Like the play, the 2002 film follows a youthful Greek-American lady named Toula (Vardalos) who battles to get her flighty family to acknowledge her non-Greek life partner (John Corbett). The film turned into a stunning sleeper hit, rounding up $369 million overall on a simple $5 million financial plan. It acquired an Oscar selection for best unique screenplay yet stays the most noteworthy earning romantic comedy of all time. It likewise generated two film continuations, the most recent being “My Gigantic Greek Wedding 3” (presently in theaters), which finds Toula making a beeline for the country for a family gathering with her girl (Elena Kampouris).

The establishment is private to Wilson, 66, who is part Greek and has Greek citizenship. She colors eggs red for Greek Standard Easter, and even has her own “cheat” recipe for a fast tiropita, a layered phyllo and feta cheddar baked good. (“I do a variant with flour tortillas,” she says with a giggle. “They’re great, and in a fix, it’s a tiropita.”)
Wilson, a productive entertainer and vocalist, co-composed the new film’s end-credits subject “Oli Mazi (We Are Together)” with Diane Warren. The euphoric dance song of praise highlights vocals by Wilson and artist Christos Mastoras, and has additionally been remixed by Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike. She informs us regarding the tune and that’s just the beginning.