Comic Relief: Jennifer Saunders delivers spot-on Cher impression for Mamma Mia spoof
Aired in two parts, the parody constantly teased Cher's upcoming appearance, as the film itself only saw the music legend show up in its final moments
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Ten years after its spoof of Mamma Mia!, Red Nose Day returned to the realm of ABBA musicals to parody last year’s sequel Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again, bringing together an all-star cast in the process.
Jennifer Saunders returned as Meryl Streep, who played Donna in the 2009 film, while also delivering a spot-on impression Cher, who played Donna’s own mother.
Aired in two parts, the parody constantly teased Cher’s upcoming appearance, as the film itself only saw the music legend show up in its final moments.
“You get a tour and an album after. So, for me, it was a simple decision,” Saunders’s Cher said of her decision to star in the film.
The segment also featured Gemma Arterton as Lily James, Carey Mulligan as Amanda Seyfried, Alan Carr as Colin Firth, Tom Hollander as Andy Garcia, and Philip Glenister as Pierce Brosnan.
Miranda Hart also made an appearance as the film’s director, Ole Parker, having previously been featured on Red Nose Day in a segment alongside Firth himself.
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