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Which ‘Mamma Mia’ actor hated dancing? Star spills

'Mamma Mia' star Christine Baranski appeared on 'Stephen Colbert on The Late Show'

By TCP News Desk May 08, 2025
Which ‘Mamma Mia’ actor hated dancing? Star spills
Which ‘Mamma Mia’ actor hated dancing? Star spills

Mamma Mia star Christine Baranski appeared on Stephen Colbert on The Late Show where she revealed which of the stars struggled with the dance sequences.

Having played the role of Tanya Chesham-Leigh in the films, she explained, "I don’t think he'll mind my saying this, but all three actors, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan [Skarsgård], they just hated having to do the dance stuff. Pierce was game, he would skip down the hill multiple times doing 'Dancing Queen.' This was James Bond and he’s dancing, 'Yooou can daaance.' I think Colin Firth meant all of his moves ironically.”

"But Stellan hated it. We finally went down the hill in 'Dancing Queen' and landed on the dock. It was the end of the number, and the camera would move around, and it would usually avoid Stellan. But then finally, Ol Parker, this wonderful, dear director, he said, 'OK, it's time for your close up. You have got to do the moves now.' And he let out with a string of expletives. It’s as though Ol had asked him to do Arabic poetry while jumping rope,” she added.

He has previously said in an interview about the films, “It was absurd to ask me to be in a musical. I can't sing, I can't dance.she revealed which of the stars struggled with the dance sequences.

Having played the role of Tanya Chesham-Leigh in the films, she explained, "I don’t think he'll mind my saying this, but all three actors, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan [Skarsgård], they just hated having to do the dance stuff. Pierce was game, he would skip down the hill multiple times doing 'Dancing Queen.' This was James Bond and he’s dancing, 'Yooou can daaance.' I think Colin Firth meant all of his moves ironically.”

"But Stellan hated it. We finally went down the hill in 'Dancing Queen' and landed on the dock. It was the end of the number, and the camera would move around, and it would usually avoid Stellan. But then finally, Ol Parker, this wonderful, dear director, he said, 'OK, it's time for your close up. You have got to do the moves now.' And he let out with a string of expletives. It’s as though Ol had asked him to do Arabic poetry while jumping rope,” she added.

He has previously said in an interview about the films, “It was absurd to ask me to be in a musical. I can't sing, I can't dance."

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