Disney is currently eyeing The Good Place vet Manny Jacinto to join the cast for the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s fan-favorite fantasy comedy.
This would mark Jacinto’s latest collaboration with Disney, as he’s currently starring in the recently released Star Wars: The Acolyte series on Disney+.
Jacinto has entered negotiations to star opposite returning leads Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, who are reprising their respective roles as Anna and Tess Coleman in Freaky Friday 2.
Prior to Jacinto’s casting, it was also recently reported that rising young actress Julia Butters (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Fabelmans) was also in talks to join the project.
Freaky Friday 2 will be directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) from a screenplay written by Jordan Weiss. It will also be produced by Andrew Gunn and Kristin Burr.