Chad Michael Murray’s Lindsay Lohan’s Upcoming Disney Sequel Film Could Redeem His Recent Divisive Netflix Rom-Coms

Netflix The merry gentlemen and Mother of the bride have three things in common – they debuted in 2024, feature Chad Michael Murray, and were not well received by critics and audiences. While the reception for both films is largely disappointing, the good news is that Murray’s next film (a long-awaited Disney sequel starring Lindsay Lohan) will likely be a hit due to its hype and precedent. The actor just needs to leave The merry gentlemen and Mother of the bride in the past and look ahead to bigger and brighter things.

Murray has been the lead in many iconic romantic comedies since the 2000s, including in the casts of Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story, and much more. So it’s not surprising to see him starring in two Netflix romantic comedies in one year. Unfortunately, both outings didn’t exactly increase Murray’s critical acclaim, while his earlier career was a different story. However, the tides could change for Murray in 2025.

Murray reprises his role as Jake in the Freaky Friday sequel

Chad Michael Murray is expected to return to Craziest Fridaythe sequel to the 2003 comedy Crazy Friday. As those who saw the first film know, Murray starred as Jake, the main love interest, in Crazy Friday​​​​​​. As his return is confirmed, Murray will likely be the protagonist again. Meanwhile, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan led the cast as a mother-daughter duo (Tess and Anna) who accidentally switched bodies, which made Anna’s blossoming romance with Jake complicated. Now, they will reprise their roles in Craziest Friday and hopefully produce a film that breaks Murray’s bad romantic comedy streak.

Crazy Friday received positive reviews (a rarity for a romantic comedy) and performed well at the box office – has a score of 88 percent on Rotten tomatoes and grossed over $160 million against a budget of $26 million. The hope is that Craziest Friday can repeat this success. Of course, many legacy sequels can’t keep up with the original films. However, given that Disney is giving Craziest Friday with a theatrical release in 2025 (a rarity in a world where streaming is becoming the norm), it seems like the company has a lot of faith in it.

Chad Michael Murray and Lindsay Lohan Are Starring in Back-to-Back Netflix Romantic Comedies Ahead of Their Freaky Friday Reunion

Lohan appears in Irish Wish and Our Little Secret

Chad Michael Murray and Lindsay Lohan will reunite in Craziest Fridaybut both were quite busy with Netflix projects in 2024. As mentioned above, Murray starred Mother of the bride and The merry gentlemen. As for Lohan, the actress appeared in Irish desire and Our little secret.

Leading to your Crazy Friday After meeting, Murray and Lohan had the same idea for their careers in 2024. They starred in romantic comedies that aired in the spring and Christmas movies later in the year. Unfortunately, Murray and Lohan’s appearances in Netflix 2024 didn’t go over so well with critics (e.g. The merry gentlemen has 31% Rotten tomatoes score), but Craziest Friday can still save them.

Source: Rotten tomatoes