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\t\t<\/p>\n Sad news for Heartstopper<\/strong><\/a><\/em> fans. <\/p>\n It was just announced this week that Olivia Colman<\/strong><\/a> will not be reprising her role as Sarah Nelson, the mother of Kit Connor<\/strong>\u2018s Nick Nelson, in the upcoming Heartstopper Forever <\/em>movie. <\/p>\n Much like the Netflix series\u2019 third season, Olivia<\/strong> was unable to return to the character, but unlike season three, creator Alice Oseman<\/strong> explains they really wanted to have Sarah in the movie, and it was decided to recast her. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen beginning to work on the Heartstopper Forever screenplay, I knew how important it was that Sarah, Nick\u2019s mum, appeared in the story. Since Season 1, we have seen how close Nick is with his mum; she\u2019s one of the few people he can turn to in moments of crisis,\u201d Alice<\/strong> shared with Tudum<\/a><\/em>. \u201cWhile in Season 3, we were able to tweak the story to avoid any appearance of Sarah, it felt nonsensical for her to be absent from this final chapter, given some of the emotional struggles Nick faces. Sadly, Olivia Colman<\/strong> was not able to join us for the film, so we made the very difficult decision to recast the role, rather than exclude the character. We are deeply grateful for Olivia<\/strong>\u2018s beautiful performance as Sarah in Seasons 1 and 2 of Heartstopper, through such iconic moments as Nick coming out as bisexual, and we know that her performance will live on in the hearts of every Heartstopper fan.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Nelson will now be played by actress Anna Maxwell Martin<\/strong> in the forthcoming movie, which will be released later this year.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are overjoyed to welcome the incredible Anna Maxwell Martin<\/strong> into the role of Sarah for Heartstopper Forever<\/em>,\u201d Alice<\/strong> added. \u201cAnna<\/strong> perfectly embodies Sarah\u2019s gentle, down-to-earth energy, and it was magical to witness her scenes with Kit Connor<\/strong> during the film shoot. I can\u2019t wait for Heartstopper<\/em> fans to experience her interpretation of Sarah Nelson.\u201d<\/p>\n If you missed it, the full cast of Heartstopper Forever<\/em><\/a> as also just announced!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n