The Housemaid: Amanda Seyfried 'Guarantees' Sequel To Sydney Sweeney Starrer

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A Simple Favor and its 2025 sequel, director Paul Feig's latest female-led thriller, The Housemaid, is heating up the box office. Based on the books by Freida McFadden, the film adaptation has already grossed $50 million internationally in its second week. The twisty thriller starring Sydney Sweeney as Millie, Amanda Seyfried as Nina, Brandon Sklenar as Andrew, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins has already gotten fans asking for more. So what does one of its stars have to say about a possible return? Find out more if a sequel is on the cards and which stars will be returning.

Amanda Seyfried wants to come back for The Housemaid sequel

Since The Housemaid has gotten off to a smashing start, Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried was keen to return. She told Variety, "No one’s said anything about [Housemaid] number two, but I guarantee there will be a number two. And I almost guarantee that I will be [in] some small cameo."

She plays Nina Winchester, one half of a wealthy couple who take in a live-in maid named Millie (Sweeney). Soon, the secrets start tumbling out, taking the story in an unpredictable direction. Brandon Sklenar plays Andrew, Nina's husband. The Housemaid was made on a budget of $13 million and has already zoomed past that number in its second weekend. A sequel looks very likely, especially under the capable hands of filmmaker Paul Feig.

Sydney Sweeney eager to explore more of Millie

The Housemaid is the first book in author Freida McFadden's series. The 2022 book has two more follow-up novels, with The Housemaid's Secret in 2023 and The Housemaid Is Watching in 2024. She also published another short story titled The Housemaid's Wedding, which takes place between the latter two books.Before the release of The Housemaid, Euphoria star Sweeney told People, "I was such a huge fan of the books, so I would be just as happy as everyone else being able to see more Housemaids come to life and getting to explore more of Millie."