Jamie Lee Curtis has confirmed that a sequel to Freaky Friday is definitely going to happen. The 64-year-old actress addressed the state of the franchise at the Producers Guild Awards, according to Variety. The original film released back in 2003 starring Lindsay Lohan opposite Curtis. The two play a mother and daughter who swap bodies after finding a mysterious and magical Chinese fortune cookie. It grossed over $160 million worldwide on a budget of only $26 million and received mostly positive reviews from critics.
“It’s going to happen,” she said. “Without saying there’s anything officially happening, I’m looking at you in this moment and saying, ‘Of course it’s going to happen.’ It’s going to happen.” Earlier this month, Curtis also shared a photo of herself with Lohan on Instagram with the caption, “It’s Friday. I’m just sayin! Freaky fingers crossed!”
Jamie Lee Curtis At The Screen Actors Guild Awards
Elsewhere on the red carpet for the Producers Guild Awards, Curtis ran into Andor star Diego Luna and his daughter, Fiona, who mentioned being a huge fan of the first film. Curtis whispered something about the film into Fiona’s ear in response. “I just told her she’s going to the premiere of ‘Freaky Friday 2’ and I told her a secret about it that nobody knows,” Curtis said. “She’s the only one in the world who knows what I just told her.”
Back in November, Curtis confirmed that preliminary talks about a second Freaky Friday film were ongoing. “There is no scheduled date, but we’re talking. People are talking. The right people are talking,” she said at the Los Angeles premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. “I’m 64 in a week and Lindsay is 36…[A sequel] lends itself so beautifully, We’re both committed to it, and it’s not ours to make. It’s Disney’s to make and I think they’re interested and we’re talking.” Check out the moment that Curtis ran into Diego Luna and Fiona below.
Jamie Lee Curtis & Diego Luna
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