The 2000s heartthrob set to make return to the big screen

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6 Aug 2025 • 6:37 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Actor Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in One Tree Hill and Freaky Friday, embraces his legacy as a teenage heartthrob from the early 2000s.
  • Murray is reprising his role as Jake, the former love interest of Lindsay Lohan's character Anna, in the upcoming sequel Freakier Friday.
  • Now a father-of-three, Murray expressed gratitude for having been part of films and stories that have positively affected a generation.
  • The sequel sees Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return, with the plot involving a 'quadruple body swap' that includes Anna's daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter.
  • Murray discussed the careful process of integrating his character into the new narrative, with Freakier Friday set to open in UK cinemas on Friday, 8 August.

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