AceShowbiz - "Freakier Friday" is set to hit theaters on August 8, reuniting Lindsay Lohan, 38, and Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, the dynamic duo from the beloved 2003 body-swapping film.

While fans are thrilled to see Lohan and Curtis reprise their roles, director Nisha Ganatra, 50, has revealed that she "begged" Jodie Foster, 66, for a nostalgic cameo, but the star of the original 1976 "Freaky Friday" declined.

Ganatra shared with Entertainment Weekly, "We begged her. She's not going to do it." The director explained that they had planned to cast Foster as the principal at Lohan's character Anna's school, but she could not convince Foster to join the sequel.

The "Silence of the Lambs" star's reasons for refusing remain unknown.

"Freakier Friday" follows a similar plotline to the 2003 film, where Lohan and Curtis' characters, Anna and Tess, swap bodies, but with a modern twist. This time around, Anna, now a mother, and Tess find themselves swapping bodies with Anna's daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and her soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons). The mix of old and new characters aims to bring fresh energy to the storyline while maintaining the heart that made the original film a success.

Despite the absence of Jodie Foster, Ganatra's film does pay homage to her portrayal in the original 1976 movie. The character of Harper, played by Butters, is inspired by Foster's "fun, amused, cool" persona from the earlier film, adding a layer of nostalgic charm.

"Freaky Friday" (2003) was a commercial success, grossing $160.8 million on a $26 million budget and earning Curtis a Golden Globe nomination.

As Curtis aptly put it, "It's the reason you go to the movies - it's the reason you go to a Disney movie... To have a moment where all of a sudden you're going to reach over and hold the hand of the person sitting next to you, if it's your mom, grandma, friend… You're going to be moved by it."

Get ready to experience the magic of "Freakier Friday" in theaters on August 8.