Keke Palmer Reacts to Whoopi Goldberg's 'Sister Act 3' Dream Casting: 'Where Do I Sign?'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Keke Palmeris here forWhoopi Goldberg’s recent suggestion that shejoin the cast ofSister Act 3.

During an appearance on theLos Angeles Times’The Envelopepodcast, Palmer, 29, said she is “ready for whatever” 67-year-old Goldberg may ask of her when it comes to making a potentialSister Actsequel, which the Oscar winner hasteased in recent months.

My reaction was, “Whoopi, where do I sign on the dotted line? Because Whoopi, I’m ready. I’m ready for whatever that you need from me,' " Palmer said on the podcast when asked for her reaction to Goldberg’s desire for her to costar in the movie.

“Whoopi is an EGOT winner. Whoopi had her own one-woman show. Whoopi hostedthe Oscars. Whoopi is everything!” theNopestar said. “So for her to mention me for theSister Act, I mean, I’m here, I’m there for whatever that needs to be done, just call me up.”

Palmer called being included in Goldberg’s dream team casting wish forSister Act 3"awesome,” adding that she is “here forLizzoand theNicki Minajof it all as well.”

In October, Goldberg revealed that Palmer, Lizzo and Minaj were on her shortlist for aSister Act 3fantasy castduring an appearance onCharlamagne tha God’s Comedy Central talk show,Hell of a Week.

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“Ask Keke Palmer to come in. You know, I want everybody to come in,” she said. “I want Lizzo to come in, I want everybody. I want the girl with the chest, what’s her name? Nicki [Minaj], I want Nicki to come!”

“I want everybody, I want as many people who wanna have some fun ‘cause I really, desperately need to have some fun,” Goldberg added.

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The topic arose after Charlamagne, 44, referenced a Twitter post from Palmer sharing aviral fan-made poster for the film, which cast her alongside Goldberg andBette Midler.

“God bless y’all for this manifestation over my life. @WaltDisneyCo, this is what they asked for I’m just here to relay,” Palmer wrote on Twitter at the time.

After Goldbergwas confirmed to star in and producethe long-awaited third film for Disney+ alongside co-producerTyler Perryin 2020, she told Charlamagne in October that the movie is finally happening and filming could take place soon.

source: people.com