`Freaky Friday` was supposed to be released with a different plot and actresses, and what does Gwen Stefani have to do with it?

What secrets of the cult comedy about mother and daughter remained behind the scenes?

In the summer of 2025, the long-awaited sequel to the family comedy “Freaky Friday” will hit the screens. The original, we remind you, was released back in 2003. In it, a mother and her teenage daughter swapped bodies. The lead roles were played by Jamie Lee Curtis and . Two decades later, the actresses returned to their roles!

As we await the second part, let's recall what was left behind the scenes during the filming of the first.
Teaser Trailer for "Freakier Friday"
First of all, the plot was initially supposed to revolve around a shy girl from the school newspaper who wanted to interview the singer Gwen Stefani. When director Mark Waters read the draft script, he rejected it.

“You have a nerdy daughter and a nerdy mom, and they essentially swap places in nerdiness. You need a rebellious daughter and a puritanical mom, then it will be interesting,” the director said at the time.

His idea eventually formed the basis of the film. But along with the shy heroine, Gwen Stefani disappeared from the script.
Lindsay Lohan in a strict suit and Jamie Lee Curtis in a denim jacket, plaid skirt, and with an electric guitar, both with surprised faces
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in "Freaky Friday"
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Another lesser-known fact about the film: initially, actresses Annette Bening and Michelle Trachtenberg were invited for the lead roles, but they could not participate in the project.

Adding some spice to the memories of “Freaky Friday” was actor Chad Michael Murray, who played the protagonist's boyfriend. Now 43 years old, he told the portal Just Jared that during filming, he kissed , whom his father idolized. His father is still jealous of his son for the kiss with the “True Lies” star. Read the biography of actress Jamie Lee Curtis on the zoomboola.com website.