Freaky Friday's Chad Michael Murray Is All In To Return As Jake In A Sequel

Believe it or not, Murray still gets recognized for playing Jake specifically, even though he's appeared in a ton of other projects. During his years as a teen idol, Murray starred in "One Tree Hill," paired up with Lohan's contemporary Hilary Duff for the teen rom-com "A Cinderella Story," and, as we mentioned, had a brief role on "Gilmore Girls" as a romantic rival to Padalecki's Dean. As he told Vulture, though, "Freaky Friday" turned out to be one of his most popular projects, and even in the most unexpected places, he's remembered for his turn as Jake.

Asked about his "all-time freakiest" reaction from a fan of the film, Murray recalled, "I was in Thailand. We were at a grocery store in Phuket. The girl did not speak English very well but spoke it enough to have a small conversation. And she just went up to me and said, 'Jake, Freaky Friday.'" I smiled and was so awestruck. I take a 23-hour flight and she can identify me!"

"Freaky Friday" is available to stream on Disney+ now.

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