Gerry Mendicino(Photo courtesy gerrymendicino.com) Uncle Taki and the rest of the gang are back on the big screen this Friday, when My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 opens in theatres.

Uncle Taki is played by local actor Gerry Mendicino, reprising his role for the second film.

He says everyone was happy to be back on the same sets and shooting the sequel.

He says no one expected the first film to become as popular as it did.

Mendicino says this movie takes place 15 years after the first film and of course features another Big Fat Greek wedding.

He says they were a close knit, funny group of actors who worked on this film and he’s looking forward to the release.