10 Actors Who Took YEARS To Reprise Famous Roles
8. Nia Vardalos As Toula
Years to Reprise Role: 14
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was written by and stared Nia Vardalos. Made on a small budget, with an initially limited release, it was a surprise success and is still the highest-grossing romantic comedy in American cinema. The popularity led to a short-lived TV show that lacked the charm of the film. It took 14 years before Nia Vardalos would step back into the role of Toula on the big screen.
In My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Toula and her husband are still married and now have a teenage daughter, but their marriage is rough and the drama of Toula's extended family is ever ongoing. Making $88.9 million against an $18 million budget, the film was a moderate success but it couldn't touch the acclaim of the first movie as a $368.7 million box office viral phenomenon.