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Fil-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto to star as Lindsay Lohan’s husband in ‘Freakier Friday’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Filipino-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto is set to star as the love interest of Lindsay Lohan in the <em>Freakier Friday</em> movie.</p><p>In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jamie Lee Curtis disclosed that the actor will play as the husband of Lindsay.</p><p>&quot;Manny plays Lindsay&#x27;s husband, but that&#x27;s as much as we can say,&quot; she said.</p><p>Lindsay was all praises for the Fil-Canadian actor saying, &quot;Manny is lovely, so funny.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9iSFa3vSVq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1901585%2C%22ls%22%3A1901333%2C%22le%22%3A1901351%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><em>Freakier Friday</em> is the sequel to the hit 2003 movie <em>Freaky Friday.</em></p><p>At the D23 fan fest, Lindsay further shared what fans can expect from the sequel.</p><p>&quot;It’s more fun, it’s more emotional, and it’s all for you guys. Seriously, the only reason we are back here doing this because of your love. That is why,&quot; the actress said at the event as reported by Deadline.</p><p>Jamie described the movie as &quot;like picking up where we left off, which is really beautiful.&quot;</p><p>The production of the sequel commenced on June 24.</p><p>According to the Walt Disney Company, the sequel &quot;picks up years after Tess (Jamie) and Anna (Lindsay) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8msf8WJjFc/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1901601%2C%22ls%22%3A1901333%2C%22le%22%3A1901351%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="609" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Returning cast members from the first movie include Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao.</p><p>Aside from Manny, joining as new cast members are Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.</p><p>Besides <em>Freakier Friday</em>, Manny recently starred in the Disney Star Wars series <em>The Acolyte</em>. The actor portrays the role of Qimir, a Sith master masquerading as a smuggler.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/6/22/fresh-scoops/filipino-canadian-actor-manny-jacinto-proud-to-be-194158"><strong>READ: Filipino-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto proud to be part of ‘Trese’</strong></a></div><p>In a past interview with PhilStar Global, Manny described his journey as an actor in Hollywood as &quot;ongoing&quot; as he reflected on his career.</p><p>&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; he said.</p><p>The actor continued: &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;</p>

<p>Manny Jacinto is set to star in the upcoming 'Freakier Friday' movie, a sequel to the 2003 hit film 'Freaky Friday' starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.</p>

Manny Jacinto is set to star in the upcoming 'Freakier Friday' movie, a sequel to the 2003 hit film 'Freaky Friday' starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Fil-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto to star as Lindsay Lohan’s husband in ‘Freakier Friday’

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Published Aug 14, 2024 02:49 PM PHT

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