Freakier Friday Interview: Jamie Lee Curtis Explains Why The Characters Don't Swap Accents
30The iconic Jamie Lee Curtis is returning to body-swapping chaos more than two decades after Freaky Friday with a long-awaited sequel hitting theaters on August 8. For Freakier Friday, however, Curtis also swapped roles to step behind the camera for her first full producing credit, helping shape the sequel alongside director Nisha Ganatra, as well as reprising her role from the beloved 2000s comedy as Tess Coleman. Reuniting with Curtis for the sequel is Lindsay Lohan, with additional mayhem added to the film with newcomers Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons.
In Freakier Friday, Tess and Anna (Lohan) are forced to reckon with the fact that the identity crisis they faced 22 years earlier may not have been a one-off incident, as lightning strikes the same family twice. The body-swapping this time is made more complicated as Anna navigates merging families with her daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter. The sequel brings back Chad Michael Murray and Mark Harmon, and introduces Manny Jacinto, Vanessa Bayer, Chloe Fineman, and more into the mix.
In an interview with Collider's Perri Nemiroff, Curtis and Hammons reflect on their instant connection as scene partners, the quirky acting tricks they used to embody each other’s characters, and why swapping accents wouldn't work in this scenario. Curtis also dives into her new role as a full producer, her passion for assembling creative teams, and the exciting projects she has coming in the future, including Russell Goldman’s Sender.
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