Chris Pine reacts to Anne Hathaway's Princess Diaries 3 announcement

Chris Pine is just as excited as the fans The Princess Diaries 3.

“It could save the world,” Pine, 44, joked during an interview on Tuesday, October 8 Today with Hoda & Jenna. When pressed by co-hosts Hoda Kotb And Jenna Bush Hager Talking about details about the film, the actor said, “I don’t know anything.”

Bush Hager, 42, further noted, “They can’t do that Princess diaries without you,” to which Pine replied, “Call Disney. Call (Disney CEO) Bob Iger.” He added: “Honestly, I don't know anything about it. I think it’s fantastic.”

Pine made his film debut in 2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Nicholas Devereaux, the love interest of Anne HathawayThis is Mia Thermopolis. While Nicholas originally follows his uncle's plan to take the throne after Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews) steps down, Nicholas' feelings for Mia change his mind and allow her to follow in her grandmother's footsteps as the country's new queen.

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While the sequel ends with Nicholas and Mia's love, fans are hoping to see Pine and Hathaway's characters together again in the third film. “Anne as queen and Chris as royal consort in Princess Diaries 3, this or nothing,” one fan wrote on Oct. 4 via X, which Kotb, 60, and Bush Hager Pine shared on Tuesday. Another user tweeted: “CHRIS PINE ANSWERS THE PHONE.”

A tweet that did both Hoda and Jenna The co-hosts and Pine read, giggling, “If they have to drag Chris Pine to the set of Princess Diaries by his man bun and his Boost Mobile flip phone, then so be it 😤.”

Pine revealed he gave up his man bun hairstyle after receiving a funny comment from his publicist. “The last time I grew my hair long, (she said) I looked like Rachel Friends” he joked, referring to Jennifer Anistonis the iconic hairstyle from the sitcom. “There's a point in time where I feel like I'm doing really well and I'm feeling really good about it, and then I have a moment where I look in the mirror and remember it Melissa Kates and said, “God, you look like Rachel Friends.'”

After years of speculation, Hathaway, 41, confirmed it earlier this month The Princess Diaries 3 is officially an attempt with Adele Lim will direct and she will return as Mia. “Miracles do happen ✨👑Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures,” she wrote via Instagram on October 4. “The fairytale continues ❤️‍🔥.”

The film will be the first Princess diaries Film not by director Garry Marshallwho died in 2016 at the age of 81. “As a die-hard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I am thrilled to be joining the third installment of this beloved franchise to life,” Lim said in a statement to deadline. “We look forward to celebrating its core values ​​of female power, joy and mentorship with audiences around the world.”

No plot details or other casting announcements have been revealed, including whether other stars from the franchise will return.

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Pine – who has expressed interest in reprising his role as Nicholas over the years – recently recalled his casting The Princess Diaries 2.

“It was midsummer and I wanted to get out at Magnolia. I was on my little Verizon flip phone, my silver one, and I got a call from my agents saying I had booked the job,” he shared on a May episode of Today. “I pulled over to the side of the highway and they said, 'You're getting paid $65,000.' And it was like they just told me I made $50 million. It was absolutely earth-shattering.”

He continued, “I got that $65,000 and I still remember knowing at that moment that my life had somehow changed, even though in the end $60,000 turned out to be about $15,000.”