Once upon a time, Disney made a movie about a mother and daughter swapping bodies and accidentally swapped cultural impact with it. Freaky Friday became the sleepover anthem of the early 2000s, back when flip phones flipped and Chad Michael Murray had a gravitational pull. Now, Disney has dusted off its nostalgia vault for a sequel. But as the cast returns, so do the plot twists, and not the kind you would expect.

As Disney flirts with the multiverse of remakes, the Freaky Friday sequel arrives like a portal to peak 2003, low-rise jeans, eyeliner trauma, and all.

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Chad Michael Murray are back, older, wiser, and slightly more moisturized. Curtis now returns with an Oscar in her purse, while Lohan has rebranded from tabloid tornado to Netflix’s holiday queen. Murray? He is still the blueprint of teen heartbreak, now rebooted for your mom. In Freakier Friday, they revive their Freaky Friday roles with just enough chaos to make millennials cry and Gen Z fake nostalgia for the original.

Jamie Lee Curtis went from swapping bodies to swapping genres, scaring, crying, and earning awards while doing it. Lindsay Lohan ditched Hollywood for a while but returned with holiday rom-coms and a suspiciously steady glow. Chad Michael Murray, post-heartthrob life, became The CW’s unofficial mascot. From Broadway to binge-watchables, their resumes are longer than the reboot announcement cycle. The real plot twist? Ryan Malgarini, the little brother, quietly pivoted to coaching the next generation of switcheroo stars.

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While the leads were busy chasing awards and algorithm-friendly comebacks, Freaky Friday’s supporting squad quietly staged the most unexpected glow-up of the century, plus a few new disruptors joined in.

Haley Hudson and Christina Vidal, also known as the OG chaos besties, also return, now with new character arcs, hairstyles, and probably a few therapist appointments. Hudson’s post-Freaky Friday journey includes Weeds and some dystopian drama, while Vidal racked up roles that scream cop show energy.  They are joined by new additions like Manny Jacinto (of The Good Place fame) and Julia Butters, who is now playing Lindsay Lohan’s daughter. 

Freakier Friday is not just a sequel, it is a full-blown multigenerational remix, now with even more glitter, unresolved feelings, and background music that slaps. There is Lindsay Lohan’s daughter, a stepdaughter in emotional pre-therapy, and Jamie Lee Curtis exuding cool grandma chaos with an Oscar-level wink. Less plot, more pop culture CPR. Theaters will not be silent; they will be a chorus of nostalgia, parental panic, and Gen Z side-eyes.

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