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Chad Michael Murray Embraces Heartthrob Legacy for Freakier Friday Return

Ahead of the UK debut on August 8, the 43-year-old described how he redefined Jake to fit a four-way mother-daughter body swap in the sequel

Overview

  • Murray calls his early-2000s teen heartthrob status “a blessing” and credits it with shaping his career trajectory
  • He reprises Jake, Anna’s former love interest, alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in the Disney sequel directed by Nisha Ganatra
  • The actor detailed how he analyzed his character’s evolution over 22 years to integrate him believably into the new narrative
  • Freakier Friday expands the original body-swap premise with Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons joining Lohan and Curtis in a quadruple switch
  • The family comedy is scheduled to open in UK cinemas on Friday, August 8