was originally cast as the mother, Tess Coleman, but dropped out just six days before filming began.
was brought in as a replacement with almost no time to prepare, which she credited with helping her capture the "unpredictability" of a fifteen-year-old. Quel pazzo venerd C3 AC 2003
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, the Italian title for Disney’s 2003 hit Freaky Friday , remains a cultural touchstone of early 2000s cinema. While it was the third adaptation of Mary Rodgers' 1972 novel, this version cemented itself as the definitive body-swap comedy through its sharp script and the immediate chemistry between stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. The Chaos of "Body-Swapping" Casting Freaky Friday (2003) - Trivia - IMDb ,