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After ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte,’ Fil-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto to star in ‘Freaky Friday’

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<p>Filipino-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto has been confirmed to star in the upcoming sequel to comedy-fantasy film <em>Freaky Friday.</em></p><p>Disney announced that Manny will be joining Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the film which began production on June 24.</p><p>Manny&#x27;s role in the film has yet to be disclosed.</p><p>Aside from Manny, new cast members include Julia Butters, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Sophia Hammons.</p><p>Other cast members include returning stars Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Stephen Tobolowsky, Rosalind Chao.</span> Haley Hudson, and Lucille Soong.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmVLCoFxNd/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A977007%2C%22ls%22%3A926505.899999857%2C%22le%22%3A926859.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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Much freakier than you would expect,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>Aside from <em>Freaky Friday,</em> Manny is currently starring in Disney&#x27;s <em>Star Wars</em> series <em>The Acolyte</em>. He portrays the role of Qimir, a Sith master masquerading as a smuggler.</p><p>In a recent interview with PhilStar Global, Manny remarked that he is proud to be part of the series which champions representation.</p><p>&quot;It means so much. It means the world. I am so proud of not only being a part of <em>Star Wars</em>, but being a part of a <em>Star Wars </em>that shows so many faces of color. You know, it’s one thing to be able to work on a big IP (intellectual property), but it’s also one thing to be able to inspire younger kids that look like me, to either tell stories or to play with a little fake lightsaber or just, yeah, to just assure them that there are people that look like them in the world,&quot; he remarked.</p><p>Manny was born in Quezon City and later migrated to Canada as a child with his family.</p><p>The actor also discussed on how he manages the pressure that goes along with starring in such a successful franchise like <em>Star Wars.</em></p><div><em></em><em></em><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/8/lee-jung-jae-makes-us-tv-debut-in-star-wars-the-acolyte-1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Lee Jung-jae makes US TV debut in Star Wars ‘The Acolyte’</u></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Being with friends and family helps. I think rewiring my brain and just reminding myself that, you know, obviously, <em>Star Wars</em> is important, and it means a lot to a lot of other people, a lot of people,&quot; he highlighted.</p><p>He added that sharing the experience with his family also takes away the pressure.</p><p>&quot;At the end of the day, it’s also a job that I just took on. And there are other important aspects to my life that, you know, mean just as much, if not more. And, yeah, and sharing these moments with my parents, with my wife, with friends, I think that just alleviates things. It gets me in a better mindset, and it takes me away from the pressure of having to appease, I don’t know, fans or other viewers,&quot; he stated.</p><p>When asked to reflect on his journey in Hollywood so far, the actor described it as &quot;ongoing.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7aD7cESl2K/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A926905.5%2C%22ls%22%3A926505.899999857%2C%22le%22%3A926859.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="806" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He explained: &quot;I feel like the work is never done. I’m very grateful, very fortunate that I get to be an actor during this time because the landscape was so different just six or eight years ago. But, you know, I purposely… really strategize in my career to take on characters that people haven’t seen before. Those are the characters that I love to play with or take on.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Yeah, it’s a challenge, but a challenge that can get also pretty difficult, but a challenge that’s worth it. I think it’s because I think it’ll make a greater impact,&quot; he added.</p><div><br/></div>

<p>Manny Jacinto will be joining Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the sequel to 'Freaky Friday.' </p>

Manny Jacinto will be joining Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the sequel to 'Freaky Friday.'

After ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte,’ Fil-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto to star in ‘Freaky Friday’

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After ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte,’ Fil-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto to star in ‘Freaky Friday’

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Published Jun 30, 2024 09:56 AM PHT

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