More than 20 years after \u201cFreaky Friday\u201d became a generational favorite, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back on screen together. The sequel hits theaters Friday, picking up years after the original and introducing a new generation to the mother-daughter body-swap comedy.<\/p>\n
Released in 2003 as a remake of the 1976 film, \u201cFreaky Friday\u201d followed a tightly wound mother and her rebellious teenage daughter who magically switch bodies after a fortune cookie mishap and are forced to live each other\u2019s lives for a day. The film earned over $160 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since then, both actors have taken different paths in Hollywood, but have found their way back to their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman.<\/p>\n Chad Michael Murray, left, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan attend a screening of Disney’s “Freakier Friday” at the Hudson Square Theater on Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. | Charles Sykes<\/p>\n After \u201cFreaky Friday,\u201d Curtis shifted focus to her literary career and made frequent commercial appearances, including a long-running campaign for Activia. She later returned to acting in both television and film, according to Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cChristmas with the Kranks\u201d (2004)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cNCIS\u201d (recurring role, 2012)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cHalloween\u201d films (1978\u20132022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d (2022) \u2014 won Academy Award for best supporting actress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Curtis has written several bestselling children\u2019s books, including \u201cTell Me Again About the Night I Was Born<\/a>\u201d and \u201cBig Words for Little People<\/a>.”<\/p>\n In recent years, Curtis has become a public advocate for LGBTQ+ rights<\/a> and visibility around aging in Hollywood<\/a>. She has spoken openly about parenting a transgender daughter<\/a> and addressing industry-wide ageism.<\/p>\n According to The Guardian<\/a>, during a 2018 global press tour for \u201cHalloween,\u201d fans consistently asked her about a potential \u201cFreaky Friday\u201d sequel. That interest prompted her to call Disney CEO Bob Iger. \u201cI said: \u2018Look, I don\u2019t know if you\u2019re planning on doing (a sequel), but Lindsay is old enough to have a teenager now, and I\u2019m telling you the market for that movie exists,\u2019\u201d Curtis recalled.<\/p>\n Following her time as Anna Coleman, Lohan became one of the most recognized teen stars of the early 2000s. She faced a period of personal and legal difficulties in the years that followed, stepping back from the spotlight before reemerging in the 2020s.<\/p>\n \u201cConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen\u201d (2004)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cHerbie: Fully Loaded\u201d (2005)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cFalling for Christmas\u201d (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Lohan\u2019s career was interrupted by challenges that drew heavy media attention. In the past few years, she\u2019s quietly reemerged with a more measured public image.<\/p>\n Lohan married financier Bader Shammas in 2022 and welcomed their first child in 2023. In recent interviews<\/a>, she\u2019s spoken about her renewed focus on family and work-life balance.<\/p>\n This image released by Disney shows Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Lindsay Lohan in a scene from “Freakier Friday.” | Glen Wilson, Disney via the Associated Press<\/p>\n When asked what had changed the most in the 20 years since the pair had worked together, Lohan told the “Today Show Australia<\/a>,” \u201cI\u2019ve had a kid,\u201d prompting Curtis to laugh and add, \u201cAnd mine have grown up.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve lived such a long life in a such a short amount of time, really, and I\u2019ve learned so many lessons,\u201d Lohan said. \u201cI\u2019m really grateful for my life today and I\u2019m really appreciative for it. I wouldn\u2019t really want to switch with anyone. I wouldn\u2019t give up a moment in my shoes with my son or my husband or my family.\u201d<\/p>\n At the film\u2019s world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Curtis explained the timing behind the sequel.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
From Activia ads to the Academy Awards: Jamie Lee Curtis<\/h3>\n
Curtis\u2019 notable roles and projects:<\/h4>\n
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A new chapter for Lindsay Lohan<\/h3>\n
Lohan\u2019s notable roles and projects:<\/h4>\n
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Lohan and Curtis reflect on 20 years<\/h3>\n