Potential plot details for the upcoming sequel to the 2003 film Freaky Friday suggest an even more chaotic body-swapping dilemma. Sequel director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) announced an open casting call for specific roles on her Instagram Story (via EW), presumably implying that Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan‘s characters may switch bodies but not with each other this time around.
Rumors about a second Freaky Friday film have been all over the internet for years, but it was only confirmed this year with both Curtis and Lohan reprising their respective roles. Freaky Friday 2 will reintroduce Lohan’s Anna Coleman, this time as an adult with a 14-year-old daughter named Harper.
Freaky Friday 2 will introduce new characters
The casting call shared by the director describes Harper as “a tomboy with a sharp sense of humor.” According to Ganatra’s Instagram Story, Harper will find herself “in a bit of a mood” due to her longtime single mom, Anna, “set to marry British restaurateur Eric Davis.”
The description also added that Eric has a 14-year-old daughter, Lily, who may not like Anna’s daughter. The audition sides viewed by EW include “body swap” scenes for potential cast members, adding, “Harper should channel Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and Lily should channel Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis).”
Nothing much has been revealed yet regarding the Freaky Friday sequel, considering it is still in its early stages of development. The original film, directed by Mark Waters, debuted to positive reviews and was considered a box office success. It follows mother and daughter Anna and Tess, who share absolutely nothing in common. They then wake up one day and have involuntary switched bodies, which will help them find a better understanding of each other — one Freaky Friday at a time.
The 2003 film also starred Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao, among others.
