Manny Jacinto Says ‘Freaky Friday’ Asian Stereotypes ‘Did Not Age Very Nicely’

• Manny Jacinto says he had “considerations” about becoming a member of Freakier Friday on account of offensive Asian illustration in 2003’s Freaky Friday
• The unique movie options two Chinese language characters who serve mother-daughter duo Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) a fortune cookie that causes them to modify our bodies
• Jacinto stars as Anna’s soon-to-be-husband within the sequel, which arrives in theaters August 8

Manny Jacinto is addressing offensive Asian stereotypes from 2003’s Freaky Friday forward of starring within the movie’s sequel Freakier Friday.

Talking alongside sequel director Nisha Ganatra, 50, in an interview with Leisure Weekly, Jacinto, 37, opened up about his “considerations” to hitch the undertaking because of the previous portrayal of two Asian characters within the authentic movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis

Within the authentic comedy, mother-daughter duo Anna (Lohan) and Tess (Curtis) are continually at odds with each other. Whereas the 2 argue at a Chinese language restaurant, proprietor Pei-Pei (Rosalind Chao) and her mom (Lucille Soong) attempt to assist the connection by serving them a magic fortune cookie that swaps their souls into the opposite’s physique.

“After I thought-about hopping on board, I keep in mind watching the primary Freaky Friday and being like, this didn’t age very effectively, concerning the varied characters,” Jacinto stated. “Figuring out Nisha and talking to different individuals inside our circles, I knew we had a captain who was very a lot conscious of these archetypes, or these points offered within the first one. I felt very effectively taken care of.”

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Chao and Soong will reprise their roles within the sequel, with helmer Ganatra noting “we owed audiences to make it proper on this one.”

Jacinto shared his appreciation for the Deli Boys director, including “I don’t know if it might have been the identical or had the identical coronary heart and appeal if it was a unique director. She retains it very grounded and actual, but in addition charming and enjoyable. That’s a nice line to play, and she or he walks it very well.”

The sequel sees Lohan and Curtis reprise their roles as mother-daughter duo Anna and Tess, respectively. Moreover, authentic forged members Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson and Stephen Tobolowsky shall be again within the sequel.

The upcoming film will even introduce a slew of recent characters performed by Julia Butters, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Sophia Hammons.

Freakier Friday arrives in theaters August 8.