Who is Manny Jacinto? Filipino-Canadian star returning home to Manila for Freakier Friday premiere
Set to take place at the Main Atrium of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, the event will see Jacinto making a special appearance that's sure to draw crowds and cameras alike. And for lucky fans? There's a chance to witness the spectacle in person - with details on how to attend expected to drop soon.
But who exactly is Manny Jacinto?
Born in Manila and raised in Canada, Jacinto rose to fame playing the lovable and clueless Jason Mendoza in the hit series The Good Place. He later took on more dramatic roles as Yao in Nine Perfect Strangers and Qimir in The Acolyte, further proving his range.
His growing Hollywood résumé also includes Top Gun: Maverick, where he played pilot Fritz, and the English dub of Netflix's Trese, voicing Maliksi.
Manny Jacinto role in Freakier Friday
In Freakier Friday, Jacinto plays Eric, the fiancé of Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan), one of the film's central characters. The sequel brings back both Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as the iconic mother-daughter duo, Tess and Anna Coleman, who once famously swapped bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident.
Set years after the original, the new film explores yet another chaotic body-swap - this time involving four women: Anna, her daughter Harper (Julia Butters), her soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons), and Tess.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra, Freakier Friday also features returning cast members Chad Michael Murray (Jake) and Ryan Malgarini (Harry), along with new faces like Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and The Parent Trap's Elaine Hendrix.
With a fanbase growing across the globe and now a major Disney role under his belt, Jacinto's Manila visit is a full-circle moment - and Filipino fans will be watching.
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