(NCS) — Over twenty years have handed since the launch of Disney’s comedy movie “Freaky Friday,” however at the sequel’s premiere in London on Thursday, it appeared like no time in any respect.
Chemistry abound between Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan — who’re reprising their roles as mom Tess Coleman and daughter Anna — as they posed for photographs amongst confetti. Even the purple carpet was designed in lilac and inexperienced, reminiscent of the poster art work for the authentic 2003 movie.
Lohan, who starred in the first movie when she was just 16 years outdated, amped up the nostalgia additional together with her selection of outfit: A customized lavender metallic mesh costume by Ludovic de Saint Sernin, which was embellished with Swarovski crystals, and a glowing Judith Lieber guitar-shaped purse. For eagle-eyed followers, the ensemble may need regarded acquainted.
It was an ode to 1 of the authentic “Freaky Friday” costumes designed by Genevieve Tyrrell. In the movie, after switching our bodies for a day, Tess and Anna attain a nirvana of empathy and understanding. Tess accepts Anna’s ambitions of turning into knowledgeable musician, whereas Anna involves phrases together with her mom’s new relationship. In the closing scene, Anna performs together with her band at her mom’s marriage ceremony, sporting a lilac-colored lace-trimmed two piece by cult Nineties style label Mandalay, which served as the inspiration for Sernin’s customized robe.
“I’ve been dreaming and manifesting this moment for nearly 20 years,” Sernin wrote on Instagram. He additionally thanked Andrew Mukamal, Lohan’s influential stylist, who has been extensively credited with popularizing methodology dressing after dressing Margot Robbie in a sequence of doll-like outfits for the “Barbie” press tour in 2023.
This is the second time Lohan has paid homage to her “Freaky Friday” character by way of her style decisions. Last month, she was photographed in a leather-based miniskirt and a tee emblazoned with the phrases “Pink Slip” — the identify of her band in the movie.
From the recent “Beetlejuice” reboot to the launch of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh movie in its franchise, millennial nostalgia is driving a quantity of cultural moments in the movie business — and past. “Freaky Friday” is one such instance of a cinematic relic that has stood the take a look at of time. At the premiere, Curtis informed the BBC she was impressed to participate in the sequel as a result of the movie was “beloved, all over the world.” Lohan agreed. “The fans love the movie. And that’s really important,” she mentioned. “It makes you want to do it again.”
But maybe no fan was as excited as Sernin himself. “I feel overwhelmed with joy and love right now,” he wrote. “It’s a full-circle moment for me.”
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