Freakier Friday: Outrage after Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee-Curtis skip fan zone at Sydney premiere
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis attended the screening at Westfield Bondi Junction on Tuesday night, marking the final stop on their promotional tour for the highly anticipated sequel to the 2003 hit film.
Some fans had queued for up to 10 hours in hopes of snagging a selfie or autograph from the Hollywood duo.
But disappointment set in as the stars bypassed the fan area entirely, heading straight to an on-stage appearance hosted by American TV personality Tyra Banks, which was only visible to guests with tickets.
While fans hoped that Lohan and Curtis would stop by the fan zone afterwards, they were barely able to catch a glimpse as the stars were whisked past to go up the escalators and into the cinema.
'Waited hours only for them not to come say hi. I just wanted to see Lindsay,' one fan, Jackie Warner, captioned a TikTok video.
Westfield staff even offered fans $10 food vouchers to those who had waited all day, but unfortunately, all the stores were closed.
'We were so confused we were like they're coming back right? Security were even confused. Then an hour later security were like 'the talent has left the building can you please move on',' Ms Warner wrote.
Another fan speculated that the event was running late, which is why the stars were unable to stop.
'I'd be so mad,' said a third.
Despite skipping the fan area, Lohan and Curtis showed their appreciation by giving several red carpet interviews and personally addressing audiences in two packed cinemas, expressing gratitude for their support.
The sequel comes more than two decades after the body-swap comedy Freaky Friday became a box office smash.
Curtis and Lohan reunite as Tess and Anna Coleman, years after the pair first endured an identity crisis.
Anna has a daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter of her own, and is navigating the challenges of merging families when the story gets freakier.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the movie is based on the novel by American composer and screenwriter Mary Rodgers, published in 1972.
The original film earned Disney $US160 million ($A248 million) worldwide, well surpassing its production budget of about $US26 million ($A40 million).
The sequel marks Lohan's return to Hollywood after she was absent for most of the 2010s before her appearance in Falling For Christmas in 2022.
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