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‘SNL’ Alum Vanessa Bayer Joins ‘Freakier Friday’

Saturday Night Live alum. Vanessa Bayer has joined the cast of Freakier Friday, the long awaited Disney sequel to the 2003 Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis comedy.

According to the InSneider, Bayer will play a Starbucks barista, who will likely play a role in the big body swapping.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lucille Soong and Rosalind Chao reprise their respective roles from the original film, with Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Manny Jacinto joining the cast.

The 2003 original starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan received favorable feedback from audiences and critics alike. Notably, it achieved significant commercial success, grossing over $160 million worldwide while maintaining a modest budget of $20 million.

The sequel is directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Freakier Friday is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on August 8, 2025.


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