In 1993's iconic Hocus Pocus, Najimy's Mary Sanderson has a crooked smile, a detail Najimy, 65, improvised during shooting. In the newly-released sequel, Najimy continues to use the misshapen smile, but this time on the other side of her face.
Najimy said there's a simple explanation for the change. “It's on the other side mainly because it's so hard for me to do it on the side I did it on 30 years ago,” the actor told Entertainment Weekly.
At first glance, it may appear as if the witches look exactly the same as they did when Hocus Pocus was released in 1993. For the sequel, however, the filmmakers wanted their costumes to look similar to the originals, but not be actual replicas. “We wanted to refresh their looks,” says costume designer Salvador Perez.
Billy greatly despises Winifred, but he did have a relationship with her when he was alive because they shared one kiss. He put up with it until he is fed up with her obsession and fell in love with her youngest sister Sarah.
In the original film, Billy Butcherson was Winifred Sanderson's (Bette Midler) old boyfriend who cheated on her with her youngest sister Sarah. When Winifred found out about Billy's betrayal, she poisoned him and sewed his mouth with a dull needle so that he may never tell her secrets.
Billy Cheated On Winifred Six Months Before Her Death
Thackery Binx tells Max, Dani, and Allison the story of Billy Butcherson's death to bring home how vindictive Winifred Sanderson can be. What fans might not notice on Billy's headstone is just when Winifred sewed Billy's mouth shut and murdered him.
Makeup artist Madalyn Cline outlines her lips in a deep burgundy before applying a similar shade in lipstick. Don't forget Mary's signature beauty mark near her upper lip, which you can achieve using a dot of black eyeliner.
With her long, flowing locks, she's a little — okay, a lot —more free-spirited. Her dark, smoky eyes have a sultry essence to them, and her bold red lip connects her to her sisters, too.
Sarah Sanderson is one of the secondary antagonists of Disney's 1993 film Hocus Pocus and its 2022 sequel, alongside her sister Mary. She is the youngest and most beautiful but air-headed witch who lived during the time of the Salem Witch Trials, along with her two sisters: Winifred and Mary.
The comment section was then full of other fans saying they had noticed the difference too. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly Kathy Najimy explained she switched the side of the smile to the left as it was getting too difficult to do it on the right side.
It turns out Isabella is the descendant of Elizabeth, the daughter of a fourth, secret Sanderson sister, and she discovers later in the book that she also has magical abilities, similar to Becca in "Hocus Pocus 2."
CNN reported that the Sanderson sisters are fictional characters. There were not three sisters named Winifred, Sarah and Mary who were executed for practicing witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
In the newly-released sequel, Najimy continues to use the misshapen smile, but this time on the other side of her face. "It's on the other side mainly because it's so hard for me to do it on the side I did it on 30 years ago," Najimy told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Friday.
Still, Najimy says they explain it in the film, anyway: "We can justify it because there's a scene at the beginning where Winnie slaps me, and my mouth goes to the other side, and then she slaps me again and it goes to the other side, and sticks."
Hocus Pocus has become a holiday classic in the years since its debut, and audiences have praised the performances of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. During a recent interview with THR, O'Donnell reveals that she was approached for the role of Mary Sanderson, the witch played by Najimy.
Throughout Hocus Pocus, Winifred, Sarah, and Mary demonstrate a terrifying range of abilities. For the most part, the Sandersons share many of the same powers, which include casting curses (such as their transformation of Thackery Binx, deadly Halloween dance, etc.), making cleaning equipment fly, and brewing potions.
Mary Sanderson prefers the color orange. She wears an orange peasant top, a patchwork skirt made up of earthy brown-orange colors, and a pair of ankle boots.
Eyebrow-less, buck-toothed, and with claw-like fingernails, Winifred cuts a memorable figure enhanced by her strongly rouged cheeks and uniquely lipsticked mouth. She had striped green stockings and shoes with curved points.
William "Billy" Butcherson (died May 1, 1693) was a former boyfriend of Sarah Sanderson. He was later poisoned by Winifred Sanderson, due to her jealously, having previously shared a kiss with Billy.
Max drinks the potion that witch Winnie intended for Dani, so Winnie tries to suck Max's life force instead. Max manages to knock Winnie off her broom and onto the ground. Since Winnie is standing on hallow ground, she turns to stone.
When facing with an eternal life alone with all the power that she has ever wanted, Winifred tries to give it all back to get Mary and Sarah back, revealing that she truly loves her sisters and that all of the power in the world isn't worth losing them. In doing so, Winifred shows a softer, more human side of herself.
