Chad Michael Murray is stepping back into Jake's world in "Freakier Friday."
The actor, who played Lindsay Lohan's love interest in the 2003 hit film, "Freaky Friday," returns in the sequel as the heartthrob many remember and love.
At the "Freakier Friday" premiere in Hollywood on Tuesday, Murray shared his excitement for the film and called it "incredible."
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"It's so good," he said. "It might even be better than the first one. It's that good."
While he couldn't give much away about what Jake has been up to, Murray's character appears in the trailer on his motorcycle and with Lohan's character, Anna Coleman, in a record shop.
Murray teased, "For Jake in particular, I think we're going to be excited to see what he's been pining over for the past 22 years."
The actor appeared in many popular teen films and shows of the early 2000s.
Following "Freaky Friday," he starred alongside Hilary Duff in the 2004 film "A Cinderella Story," as her love interest, Austin Ames.
Murray also played Lucas Scott in "One Tree Hill" from 2003 to 2012, and appeared in "Gilmore Girls," "Dawson's Creek" and more.
When asked about what he remembers most about his early days as an actor, Murray said he feels "unbelievable gratitude."
"You're so excited, you can't keep yourself composed," he recalled. "You think you made it even though you know you didn't. The fear of failure because you're worried you're gonna go out there and do it wrong, and then how long will it take before they figure out that you can't really do it."
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He continued, "There's so many feelings, but at the end of the day, I always remember, I always try to remind myself why I became an actor. "
"I became an actor because I wanted to go make film and television that would entertain people," he said. "I wanted to get people that moment to step away from whatever was going on in their life and give them that departure."
He added, "So I remember that and I smile and I remember my dad's words. My dad always just said, 'Just have fun with it, whatever you're doing, just have fun.'"
Murray celebrated the "Freakier Friday" premiere with his family. The actor was all smiles as he shared his carpet moment with his wife, Sarah Roemer, and their son and daughter, who they welcomed in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
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Absent was their youngest daughter, who they welcomed in 2023.
He said that his oldest daughter got a sneak peek of "Freakier Friday" and that she "loves this film."
"For the first time ever, we brought them kind of out," he said about his kids' first red carpet moment. "They really wanted to go. They really wanted to be a part of it. I think that this is the perfect place for them to be able to come and witness the lightness and the beauty that can be this industry if you bring light, joy and your goal is to bring smiles and happiness."
"That's what this movie's about," he added.
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Along with Murray and Lohan, the film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Manny Jacinto, Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons.
The upcoming film, directed by Nisha Ganatra, features Lohan and Curtis switching bodies again. This time, Anna now has a daughter of her own, along with a soon-to-be stepdaughter.
"Freakier Friday" arrives in theaters on Aug. 8, 2025.
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