Chad Michael Murray revs up excitement for Freaky Friday 2 with hunky first look photo of him on a motorcycle - leaving fans hysterical: 'Screaming!'
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Chad Michael Murray dropped a first look at Freaky Friday 2 on Thursday, sending social media into a frenzy.
The One Tree Hill alum, 42, is reprising his role as Jake in the sequel to the 2003 body swap comedy, which also sees the return of Lindsay Lohan (Anna Coleman) and her onscreen mom Jamie Lee Curtis (Tess Coleman).
In an Instagram image shared jointly by Chad — who was Lohan's love interested in the original — and Disney, the actor looked hunky as ever while posing with his iconic motorcycle.
He sports a simple black shirt and tight blue jeans, and his hair is grown out in a longer style with the character's signature blonde highlights.
'Jake is back, baby,' the caption of the post read. 'The sequel of Freaky Friday is coming to theaters 2025.'
Chad Michael Murray, 42, dropped a first look at Freaky Friday 2 on Thursday. The actor, who reprises his role as Jake, looked hunky as ever while posing with his iconic motorcycle
'Jake is back, baby,' the caption of the post read. 'The sequel of Freaky Friday is coming to theaters 2025'
The dreamy image ignited passionate responses from fans, with one simply writing, 'Screaming.'
'I was not prepared for this level of... I'm sorry I'm gonna respectfully say it... HOTNESS.'
'I apologize in advance for the person I'm gonna be when this movie comes out.'
Another fan joked about the plot of the film, writing, 'Can you not fall in love with the mom this time... thanks.'
Someone else wrote, 'oh hit me baby, one more time!!!!!' alluding to the memorable scene of Chad singing Britney Spears' hit song in the film while serenading Lohan's character.
Yet another fan quoted a movie line about Chad's bike, writing, 'Hellooooo... it was a Ducati!'
Freaky Friday is a comedy about a Tess and her daughter Anna who magically switch bodies.
Other characters from the original who are returning to the sequel are Mark Harmon (Ryan), Christina Vidal Mitchell (Maddie), Haley Hudson (Peg) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Mr. Bates).
While new cast members include Julia, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Sophia Hammons.
The Nisha Ginatra-directed film will focus on a 'multigenerational twist' that takes place years after Tess and Anna switched bodies in the original movie.
The dreamy image sent social media into a frenzy, with one fan simply writing, 'Screaming'
'I was not prepared for this level of... I'm sorry I'm gonna respectfully say it... HOTNESS'
'And he is so fine!!!!' someone else added
'I apologize in advance for the person I'm gonna be when this movie comes out'
Fans continued to express their excitement
Someone else wrote, 'oh hit me baby, one more time!!!!!' alluding to the memorable scene of Chad singing Britney Spears' hit song in the film
'He better sing another Britney song!!!'
Another fan joked about the plot of the film, writing, 'Can you not fall in love with the mom this time... thanks'
Another fan quoted a movie line about Chad's bike, writing, 'Hellooooo... it was a Ducati!'
The One Tree Hill alum played Lindsay Lohan's love interest, heartthrob Jake, in the 2003 teen classic; The duo seen in a still from the 2003 movie
Production for the sequel — which is slated to be released in 2025 — officially kicked off in June; Lindsay and Chad seen in a still
The premise reads: 'Anna Coleman and her mother Tess are in another predicament when they swap bodies with Anna's daughter. Now it's up to the three to reverse the body swap,' per an IMDB synopsis.
Production for the sequel — which is slated to be released in 2025 — officially kicked off in June.
Freaky Friday was released in theaters in August 2003 and was a box office success, raking in $160.8 million on a budget of $26 million.
It received positive reviews upon its premiere in theaters, with Jamie notably garnering a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Lindsay won the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in 2004, as well as the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Female.
During a recent interview with ABC News, she gushed about returning to the Freaky Friday world and reuniting with former costar, Jamie.
She said: 'Jamie and I have stayed in touch over the years. You know how they say when you have a best friend or someone you're really close with?
'If you can not see them for years and years, but when you see them again, it's like you never separated. And I think just women supporting women is such an incredible thing.'
Lindsay also opened up about how it felt to return to Disney and admitted: 'I think really for me was when I went onto the Disney lot.
Freaky Friday is a comedy about Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lohan) who magically switch bodies; The two seen in a still from the original film
Late last month, Lindsay and Jamie posed for a memorable snap while in front of their trailers on set of Freaky Friday 2, with the caption: 'The Colemans are back and coming to theaters in 2025! The sequel to Freaky Friday is now in production!'
'And being back on the Disney lot because that's not just Freaky Friday for me. That's The Parent Trap, that's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, that's Herbie.'
'It's so many moments for me. So when I got there, I kind of felt like this essence of a little kid again.'
Late last month, Lindsay and Jamie posed for a memorable snap while in front of their trailers on set of Freaky Friday 2.
The joint post was uploaded to Disney Studio's main Instagram page with the caption: 'The Colemans are back and coming to theaters in 2025! The sequel to Freaky Friday is now in production!'
A separate clip was also shared that showed the pair striking a variety of poses together while sitting on the trailer steps, captioned: 'The band's back together.'
