Because nobody knows Ryan Reynolds better than his evil twin Gordon.
There are plenty of other body-swap movies like Freaky Friday for you to enjoy - here are just a few of the best options out there.
Jennifer Garner is making a new body swap comedy, but this one has a lot more body swapping going on.
With Happy Death Day (and its even-more-bonkers sequel Happy Death Day 2 U), filmmaker Christopher Landon took a trope most closely associated with a beloved comedy (Groundhog Day), with a protagonist experiencing the same day over and over again and turned it into a brilliant horror romp. (It was wildly entertaining and offered valuable commentary on repetitiousness of soulless horror movies.) For his latest film, Landon has attempted a similar genre-blending reinvention, pairing a broad body swapping conceit (made famous in Disney’s Freaky Friday and appropriated by a stream of crude 1980s comedies) with the tropes …
In Season 2 of the CBS All Access series The Twilight Zone, “The Who of You” tells the story of struggling actor Harry Pine (Ethan Embry), who finds himself in a position where he’s willing to risk everything to finally catch his big break. But when an impulsive action sends him down a twisty path, the destination is most unexpected. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor Ethan Embry talked about the wild experience he had doing this episode of the anthology series, now in its second season, fine-tuning his performance, what he most enjoys …
Early reactions to Jumanji: The Next Level praise the Welcome to the Jungle sequel's body-swapping comedy, in addition to its cast's performances.