Hollywood has never lacked remarkable child actors, but it has often struggled to recognize them at the right moment. Decades after The Parent Trap became a comfort-watch classic, Betty Gilpin has reignited a long-running debate by arguing that Lindsay Lohan deserved an Oscar nomination for her astonishing dual performance. Looking back, it is the kind of awards-season omission that only seems more glaring with time.

Betty Gilpin's bold praise has fans wondering whether Lindsay Lohan's greatest performance was overlooked by the Academy all along.

Betty Gilpin recently refelected on the rom-coms she has revisited while watching movies with her young children, she singled out The Parent Trap and Lohan’s performance in particular.

“By the way, Lindsay Lohan should have gotten an Oscar nomination, but the Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid love story in that movie is so beautiful," Gilpin said to People.

She also connected The Parent Trap to a broader pattern she has noticed in revisiting family movies, pointing out that as an adult she now sees the “love story B-stories underneath” that went over her head when she was a child. The chemistry between Richardson’s and Quaid’s characters, and the way it intertwines with the twins’ scheme, is what makes the movie feel like a fully fledged romantic comedy to her, not only a kids’ adventure.

Gilpin shared these thoughts in a PEOPLE exclusive interview tied to the release of Office Romance, where she plays Sydney opposite Jennifer Lopez. In that conversation, her praise for Lohan underscores how much weight she believes child performances can carry and how The Parent Trap balances kids’ hijinks with a genuinely affecting adult love story, strong enough, in her view, to have deserved recognition from the Oscars.

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Even as that early performance continues to spark fresh praise, Lohan’s present-day public appearances show she still knows how to command attention.

Lindsay Lohan leaned into polished ’90s glamor with a vintage Chanel look that felt both nostalgic and sharply current. At a New York City event, she wore a rare spring 1995 micro-suit from the fashion house, pairing a cropped jacket with a black mini skirt for a silhouette that was sleek and playful.

The jacket was the standout piece, with its soft green tone, black trim, structured shoulders, and classic Chanel detailing giving the outfit a refined, old-school polish. Instead of wearing the runway version exactly as it was originally shown, she updated the bottom half with a shorter skirt that gave the whole ensemble a sharper, more modern edge.

A gold chain belt with Chanel charms added extra sparkle and helped pull the look together without overwhelming it. The beauty look matched the clothes, with soft, glowing makeup, pink lips, and loose blonde hair worn straight and simple. From a childhood performance that still sparks awards debates to being type casted and finally a fashion moment rooted in timeless style, Lohan continues to bridge past and present with ease.

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What do you think about Betty Gilpin’s take on The Parent Trap and Lindsay Lohan’s enduring star power, both on screen and on the red carpet? Let us know in the comments.