Rebecca Ferguson has no interest in a sequel to The Greatest Showman.
Released in 2017, the hit musical movie follows PT Barnum's (Hugh Jackman) rise from poverty to fame as he brings together a group of diverse performers to create a groundbreaking circus.
Ferguson starred in the film as Jenny Lind, a renowned opera singer who becomes a pivotal part of Barnum's show, eventually challenging his professional and personal life.
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Despite the film's huge success and hopes from fans for a sequel in the future, Ferguson isn't so keen.
"No! Stop that. Come on!" she told Collider when asked about the possibility of a follow-up film.
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"Sometimes things should just be left — also because I’d be jealous. I feel like my character was kind of cast aside. I’ll come back as a juggler."
While a sequel was reportedly greenlit in 2019, Jackman revealed in 2022 that there was "no plan" for one.
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"There's always a chance [of a follow-up]," he said at the time. "I've done a few sequels in my time. There's no plan, there's no script that I know of yet."
The actor also addressed the possibility of a sequel in July this year, saying he was "open" to it.
"The first one took us eight years," he told E! News. "Maybe we started five years ago, and it's gonna be another nine years. I love that movie, and I loved everything about it. So yeah, I'm open."
Meanwhile, Zac Efron previously expressed his own hopes for a follow-up film, saying in 2019: "Hugh (Jackman) is working on all sorts of things including a one-man show. What’s next? I don’t know but I hope there is a sequel."
Social Executive, Entertainment Portfolio After completing her joint honours degree in Journalism and English Literature at Cardiff University, Iona joined Digital Spy as a Content Production Intern in 2022, where she wrote across both news and features, specialising in TV and movies. Following her internship, Iona continued contributing to the site as a freelance reporter, becoming social executive for the Hearst UK entertainment portfolio in summer 2025. Iona now leads the DS social channels, covering red carpets with stars such as Paul Mescal, Austin Butler, and more.
