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Christine Baranski shared her experiences filming the dance scenes for the Mamma Mia! movies during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She fondly remembered her co-stars, particularly highlighting how Pierce Brosnan enthusiastically engaged in the dance scenes, while Colin Firth approached them with irony. Stellan Skarsgård, however, openly disliked dancing on camera, which he expressed through humorous expletives when asked to perform moves for a close-up. Despite his reluctance, Stellan managed to complete the scene, demonstrating his professionalism and good humor. Christine praised Stellan's acting skills and camaraderie, expressing her admiration for him as a colleague and friend.

Dive Deeper:

• Christine Baranski appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and discussed filming the dance scenes in the Mamma Mia! movies, noting how her co-stars reacted to these sequences.

• Pierce Brosnan was described as being enthusiastic and willing to participate in the dance numbers, often skipping down the hill multiple times during the song 'Dancing Queen'.

• Colin Firth, on the other hand, performed his dance moves with a sense of irony, adding a unique twist to his performance.

• Stellan Skarsgård was not fond of the dance scenes, and Christine recounted how he expressed his discomfort humorously when asked to do a close-up dance sequence.

• Despite his aversion to dancing, Stellan completed the scene, showcasing his professionalism, which Christine found amusing and endearing.

• Christine expressed her admiration for Stellan, calling him a wonderful actor and a great colleague, underscoring the positive working relationship they shared.

• The conversation also touched on the release of the Mamma Mia! movies in 2008 and 2018, and Amanda Seyfried's hint at a potential third installment in the franchise.

• Christine Baranski is looking back at filming the Mamma Mia! movies.

• While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night (May 7), the 73-year-old Emmy-winning actress reflected on how her former co-stars felt about filming the dance numbers in the movies based on the beloved ABBA music.

• Keep reading to find out more…During their chat, Stephen mentioned to Christine that his next guest would be Stellan Skarsgård, who she worked with on Mamma Mia!.

• Christine then recalled filming the dance scenes with Stellan, 73, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth, saying that Pierce “was game” and would “skip down the hill multiple times” during “Dancing Queen,” while Colin “meant all of his moves ironically.”

• However, Stellan was not a fan of having to dance on camera.

• “Stellan hated it. We finally went down the hill and ‘Dancing Queen’ and landed on the dock. Then it was the end of the number. The camera would move around, and it usually would avoid Stellan,” Christine recalled. “Then finally, Ol Parker, the director, said, ‘Stellan, okay, it’s time for your close up. You have got to do the moves now. You have simply got to do the moves.’”

• She continued, “He let out a string of expletives. It’s as if Ol had asked him to do Arabic poetry while jumping rope. He was like, ‘I can’t do that.’”

• Despite all that, Christine said that Stellan “did it,” adding, “It was so funny. I love Stellan. He’s just the greatest. He’s a wonderful actor. He was a great colleague.”

• Mamma Mia! was released in theaters on 2008 and the sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, hit theaters in 2018.

• If you missed it, Amanda Seyfried teased a possible third Mamma Mia! movie might be in the works.